Blinn College Board Candidates Questionnaire – 2019 Brenham/Washington County, Texas In each local election, the Washington County Chamber asks questions of candidates and publicizes their responses to assist voters. Please submit your responses to the questions below by email in either a Word or PDF file to
[email protected] by April 22, 2019. (We will be happy to email you this questionnaire form, upon request.) All candidate responses will be publicized to the over 800 members of the Washington County Chamber and to all citizens of Brenham online at www.BrenhamTexas.com. Note: please include the questions printed below above each response in your document.
1. Why have you decided to run for election at this time? A. With many vital programs and projects currently being considered by the college, I feel a strong obligation to help bring them to a successful conclusion. 2. What key competencies do you feel you possess to be a board trustee? Briefly describe your background in areas such as financial analysis, leadership, effective communication, understanding of educational system issues, ability to contribute to strategic planning and initiatives, and consensus building. A. I think my work experience and my participation in numerous community projects and organizations gives me the background to make varying contributions in all the various areas of responsibility listed above. 3. What is your vision for post-secondary education in this community? A. With the rapid changes in technology, our vision must be flexible and mobile so that we can meet the educational needs of students working for academic degrees as well as work force training. 4. How do you feel Blinn College impacts the local economy? How can the Blinn Board of Trustees make a positive impact on local economic growth? A. Obviously, Blinn has a huge impact on the Washington County economy. As the college enrollment grows, that will be a positive impact. At the same time, the college must be on the cutting edge of workforce training to help for existing and new industries in our community. That, in turn, will be a positive impact on our economy. Are there any other comments you would like to make? A.Blinn has been a very significant part of the Washington County community for nearly 140 years, and it is one of the most respected community colleges in the state and the United States. The quality of education Blinn students receive is outstanding, and that is validated by its ranking among the number of students that transfer to four-year colleges. The staff, faculty and administration are the best. The challenge of the board of trustees is to help provide the resources and facilities for the college to meet the needs of the fast changing world of higher education.
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