La Verne: 2 Candidates Vie For Seat On Mt. Sac Board Of Trustees

Press release from the La Verne Chamber of Commerce:

October 02, 2020

Two candidates are seeking election the Mount San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) Board of Trustees Area No. 1 in the Nov. 3 general election.

Mt. SAC, a junior college, serves about 20 San Gabriel Valley communities including La Verne. Established in 1946, the school is the largest single-campus community college in California, offering more than 200 academic degree and vocational certificate programs in areas ranging from the arts to business to social sciences to technology. The college's student enrollment is about 60,000, of whom some 35,000 are full-time.

Candidate Robert Carder, a Southern California native, graduated from La Serna High School in Whittier. He was unable to attend college, he says, due to economics at the time. He is married to La Verne City Councilmember Robin Carder, which he says has allowed him to participate in a myriad of local functions and network with local cities. Click here for more information.

Candidate Peter Hidalgo was born in Ecuador to a single mother raising four boys. A $100 community college grant enabled him to attend college. He went on to earn a master’s degree from Azusa Pacific University and become a public affairs executive in the telecommunications industry. He is chairman of the East San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership. Click here for more information.

October 02, 2020

This press release was produced by the La Verne Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed are the author's own.