Board of Trustees sweeps election contests
November 25, 2024 - 09:43 AM
The Mt. San Antonio College Board of Trustees will remain the same following the results of the 2024 General Election earlier this month.
Incumbent Jay Chen defeated Joseph K. Chang by a voting margin of 20,701 to 10,023
as of Nov. 20.
Chen, who represents the Area 5 in the Mt. San Antonio Community College District
that covers Hacienda Heights and La Puente, was first elected in 2016, reelected in
2020, and served as Mt. SAC Board President in 2021.
Peter Hidalgo and Dr. Manuel Baca each ran unopposed and will each serve another term. Hidalgo
was first elected to the Mt. SAC Board of Trustees in 2020 to represent Area 1, which
covers north Pomona, San Dimas, La Verne, and south Glendora.
Dr. Baca was first elected to the Mt. SAC Board of Trustees in 1999. Trustee Baca
represents Area 7, which covers Pomona and north Diamond Bar. During his tenure on
the governing board, he has served multiple terms as president, most recently for
the 2023-24 academic year.
