I am Dave Morris, and I am running to be the next Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) Board of Trustees member, representing Area 4. SBCC is a community treasure.  I am committed to maintaining and enhancing the high quality, affordable higher education, career technical training and life-long learning opportunities that SBCC provides.

I am a retired SBCC instructor who has been teaching in both public and private school systems for 50 years.  I started my college career as a student at a community college. I have taught at SBCC in evening courses, in classes for the School of Extended Learning (then Adult Education) and full time as a colleague in the Social Sciences. While teaching there I served as a department chair, as an elected member of the Faculty Senate and on the contract negotiation team for the Faculty Association union.

I will listen to the needs of our students, our campus constituencies, and our South Coast community. I am committed to working collaboratively and productively with the Board of Trustees of Santa Barbara City College. Together, we can ensure that SBCC serves everyone, and that SBCC improves and continues to strengthen our community going forward.

I am honored to be endorsed in this election by several of SBCC’s current trustees, including Board President Jonathan Abboud, Vice-President Dr. Anna Everett, and Trustee Ellen Stoddard. I would be honored to have your vote.