Candidate for
Member of the Board of Trustees; Los Angeles Community College District; Office 3

Jozef Thomas Essavi, a resident of San Fernando Valley for 18 years, is married to Nina and is blessed with two children. Jozef was elected to the Winnetka Neighborhood Council in 2005. He serves as Winnetka Senator to Los Angeles Congress of Neighborhood Councils. Jozef is a product of Los Angeles Valley College and was elected and re-elected as the ASB Union Treasurer in the 90's and was unanimously nominated from LAVC to become LACCD Student Trustee. Jozef knows the inner workings of LACCD, its flaws and positive aspects and has worked with faculty, staff and administrators in a fair and balanced fashion. He went on to receive his BA from UCR and MA from Cal State Northridge and currently is working on his PhD. He is committed to the district's taxpayers and Proposition 13 and to accountability and responsibility. He is committed to full student access to education, lower unit fees, and expanded scholarship programs. He is committed to teacher tenure rather than shuttling between campuses. He is committed to giving independence to each of the nine campuses and their administrators. Jozef Thomas Essavi will be "a Trustee for all of us".