LWV League of Women Voters of California
Orange County, CA November 7, 2000 Election
Smart Voter John S. Williams

Candidate for
Governing Board Member; South Orange County Community College District; Trustee Area 7

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Governing Board Member, South Orange County Community College District
  • Retired Sergeant, O.C. Sheriff's Department, Small Business Owner, Chamber of Commerce Member, Community Volunteer
  • 30 year district resident, live in Mission Viejo with wife Joann (Saddleback graduate) and children who attend public schools
  • Saddleback College graduate, 1971, Bachelor's Degree, University of Iowa, Master of Public Administration, Pepperdine University
  • Served as Board President 3 times, college district's representative to the Orange County Legislative Task Force
  • Served on the Community College League's Commissions on Legislation and Finance, Trustee and Staff Development
  • Contact information: for campaign information, call no. listed, for information about our colleges visit http://www.socccd.cc.ca.us
Top Priorities if Elected
  • Continue as the ELECTED TAXPAYER ADVOCATE to the Board of Trustees, ensuring fiscally responsible spending of education tax dollars in the colleges.
  • Keep full-time faculty in the classrooms teaching, increase Senior Citizens' Emeritus Course offerings
  • Pay off the district's debt in 5 years, allocating more tax dollars to the classrooms, reduce adminstrative overhead, offer more classes
Position Papers
Continue the Excellence at Saddleback and Irvine Valley Colleges
The Colleges of the South Orange County Community College District rank in top 10% in transfers to universities and rated 1st in recent state audit of college districts for putting tax dollars in the classrooms.
 
Key Endorsements
  • Senator Bill Morrow, Assemblymembers Patricia Bates & Bill Campbell
  • Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona, O.C. Deputy Sheriff's Association-AOCDS
  • Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackaukas + others
Campaign Contact Information

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