CLC board candidates to appear at March 14 forum in Waukegan

A candidates forum for the College of Lake County Board of Trustees April 4 election will take place from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 14 at the Lakeshore Campus, 1 N. Genesee St., Room NG008, Waukegan.

The forum is being sponsored by the CLC Student Government Association (SGA) and the College of Lake County Federation of Teachers Political Action Committee. The community is invited to ask questions and meet the candidates running for election. Joel Chmara, CLC communication instructor, will moderate the forum.

Candidates will introduce themselves and briefly address the audience. Questions can be submitted online to ncook@clcillinois.edu or given to the moderator.

There are two open seats on the board. The seven candidates are: Catherine M. Finger (Grayslake), Loretta K. Dorn (Volo), James Creighton Mitchell, Jr. (Lindenhurst), Michele Vaughn (Grayslake), Julie B. Shroka (Grayslake), Gerri Songer (Hawthorn Woods) and Matthew Stanton (Gurnee).

The term of office is six years, and the positions up for election are currently held by Jeanne Goshgarian and Lynda Paul.

The college is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees, elected from among the citizens of Community College District 532 to ensure local accountability. More information about the CLC board is available at www.clcillinois.edu/aboutclc/board-of-trustees.

Candidates have been invited to submit answers to a questionnaire, and their responses can be viewed at www.voteclc.org. For more information, contact Nancy Cook at ncook@clcillinois.edu.