Six individuals applied for the seat representing Trustee Area E, which stretches from Barrio Logan to City Heights and includes Downtown, North Park, South Park, Golden Hill, Mountain View, Logan Heights, and Normal Heights. Candidates include physician and residency program director Joel Trambley; public health professional Geysil Arroyo; nonprofit management official Dwayne Crenshaw; realtor, housing professional, and adjunct faculty member (Cuyamaca College) Rafael Perez; and chief compliance officer, executive vice president, and general counsel Jared Quient. A sixth applicant was disqualified because she does not live in Area E.
The Board of Trustees will discuss the candidates at the board’s January 28 meeting. Finalists will be interviewed and a selection made in public session during a special meeting scheduled for February 4.
The January 28 meeting is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.
The SDCCD’s Board of Trustees had earlier decided to appoint a replacement to fill the final two years of Elo-Rivera’s term because the cost of calling a special election, estimated at up to $650,000, was considered prohibitive at a time when education funding is being constrained due to the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The next scheduled election for the Area E trustee is in November of 2022.