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Heather McCarty
Heather McCarty is a member of the San Francisco Community College Board in California. She assumed office on January 8, 2025. Her current term ends on January 8, 2029.
McCarty ran for election to the San Francisco Community College Board in California. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
McCarty completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Heather McCarty was born in Leominster, Massachusetts. She earned a high school diploma from Villa Park High School, a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1997, and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 2004. Her career experience includes working as a professor.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in San Francisco, California (2024)
General election
General election for San Francisco Community College Board (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for San Francisco Community College Board on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Heather McCarty (Nonpartisan)  | 19.7 | 162,477 |
| ✔ |  | Aliya Chisti (Nonpartisan) | 18.2 | 149,638 |
| ✔ |  | Alan Wong (Nonpartisan) | 17.1 | 140,951 |
| ✔ | Luis Zamora (Nonpartisan) | 14.3 | 117,682 | |
| Ruth Ferguson (Nonpartisan) | 13.9 | 114,132 | ||
 | Leanna Louie (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 50,353 | |
| Ben Kaplan (Nonpartisan) | 6.0 | 49,320 | ||
 | Julio Ramos (Nonpartisan) | 4.7 | 38,741 | |
| Total votes: 823,294 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Paige Bailey (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for McCarty in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Heather McCarty completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McCarty's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As a former community college student, I know firsthand the impact of community college classes. I strive to find innovative ways to expand educational access and support students to realize their goals. In pursuit of this mission, I helped to co-found and now co-direct the Lytton Center for History and the Public Good. The Lytton Center supports students, faculty, and staff through programming and initiatives related to access, equity, inclusion, justice and service.
I am a faculty leader and organizer, having served in numerous leadership roles in both my labor union and the Faculty Senate. Through my previous experiences as chief negotiator for the faculty union and member of the Ohlone College Budget Committee, I have developed a keen understanding of the financial challenges facing community colleges.
Currently, City College is facing challenges such as low student enrollments, financial difficulties, and leadership issues. I have the expertise and experience needed to help CCSF overcome these obstacles and bring accountability, transparency, and stability to the institution.- Accreditation and Governance: The recent accreditation warning highlights the need for improved board governance. The college is on warning exclusively because of the actions of the current board of trustees. I will champion policies that enhance transparency, strengthen shared governance processes, and ensure the board's actions align with accreditation standards.
- Financial Sustainability: I will focus on responsible fiscal oversight, exploring innovative funding sources, and ensuring efficient resource allocation to maintain CCSF's long-term viability without compromising educational quality, including fiercely advocating for Free City.
- Enrollment Challenges: As a trustee, I will advocate for data-driven strategies to boost enrollment, such as expanding partnerships with local high schools and businesses, and enhancing marketing efforts to showcase CCSF's programs.
Nice belt.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 17, 2024
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