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Los Angeles…The Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles Community College District unanimously appointed Miguel Santiago to fill the Board seat left vacant by Warren T. Furutani, who recently resigned after his election to the California State Assembly.
The Board heard presentations from more than 25 candidates who were seeking the position.

Mr. Santiago is employed as a Special Assistant of External Affairs for the Office of the Board of Equalization, where he is the community and labor liaison for Chair Judy Chu PhD. Previous to this position, he served as Field Coordinator for the Office of Assemblymember Cindy Montañez.

Born in 1973 in the San Fernando Valley to immigrant parents, Mr. Santiago attended public school and community college before transferring to the University of California, Los Angeles where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.

The LACCD does not have specific geographic Trustee areas. The seven at-large Board members each represent the entire District. Mr. Santiago will be sworn in on April 9, 2008 and hold office until the next Trustee elections in spring 2009. If elected, he will serve a two-year term. In 2011, the seat will be up for election for a full four-year term. The Board regularly meets twice a month; each Trustee is paid $2000 monthly.

The Los Angeles Community College District includes nine colleges. The Board sets policy for the District; the Chancellor is the Chief Executive Officer who is charged with the day- to-day operations of the District and its colleges.