Joe Minissale

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Joe Minissale

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 6, 2023

Education

High school

Abington High School

Bachelor's

University of Delaware, 1987

Graduate

Missouri State University, 1996

Personal

Birthplace

Pennsylvania

Religion

Christian

Profession

President and CEO

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Joe Minissale ran for election to the Collin County Community College Board of Trustees to represent Place 3 in Texas. He lost in the general election on May 6, 2023.

Minissale completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Joe Minissale was born in Abington, Pennsylvania. He earned a high school diploma from Abington High School, a bachelor's degree from the University of Delaware in 1987, and a graduate degree from Missouri State University in 1996. His career experience includes working as a CEO, hospital president, and former CFO.

Elections

2023

See also: Municipal elections in Collin County, Texas (2023)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Collin County Community College Board of Trustees Place 3

Cathie Alexander defeated incumbent Stacey Donald in the general runoff election for Collin County Community College Board of Trustees Place 3 on June 10, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Cathie Alexander (Nonpartisan)	56.1	15,620
		Stacey Donald (Nonpartisan)	43.9	12,238

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,858
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General election

General election for Collin County Community College Board of Trustees Place 3

Incumbent Stacey Donald and Cathie Alexander advanced to a runoff. They defeated Joe Minissale in the general election for Collin County Community College Board of Trustees Place 3 on May 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stacey Donald (Nonpartisan)	45.0	27,818
✔	Submit photo	Cathie Alexander (Nonpartisan)	41.9	25,924
		Joe Minissale (Nonpartisan)	13.1	8,079

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 61,821
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Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Joe Minissale completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Minissale's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a hospital president who has been partnering with Collin College for the last ten years thru my hospital leadership role and my positions on the McKinney Chamber of Commerce and McKinney Economic Development Corporation Boards. I believe that we are all called to serve our community and have a duty to use our gifts and talents to help others. My mission as a Collin College Board Member would be to change the lives of students by providing them with a high quality, affordable education that enables them to earn a life-sustaining wage for them and their families.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I am the candidate with experience and have demonstrated a long track record of success leading high performing organizations at the board and senior executive level. I am an innovative leader who has driven strong results and led transformative change.
• Collin College's success is essential to over 57,000 students, 1.1 million County residents, and many employers. Today's students are tomorrow's workforce and they must be able to obtain the education and training that is required for them to earn a life-sustaining wage for themselves and their family while meeting the needs of their employers.
• Collin County is a very fast growing community and the educational needs of the workforce are growing and changing. Collin College needs to be able to continue to grow and meet this challenge while keeping tuition and tax rates low.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

My number one priority is to continuously improve the success ratio of the students. My number two priority is to ensure the College recruits and retains the best faculty and staff. My number three priority is ensuring that the College meets the growing and changing education and workforce training needs of the community.

Education is life changing as it affects the ability of students to be able to have a career that provides a good wage.

Our employers depend on a continuous supply of trained workers who can meet their needs.

Our community will thrive if we can provide citizens with an affordable way to obtain the education and training to earn a good wage and if the employers have access to a trained workforce.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Jesus

My Aunt Violet who has dedicated her entire life to serving others
U.S. Representative Sam Johnson who lived to serve his country

Many others in our community who live to serve others

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The Bible.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Integrity - always do the right thing regardless of how unpopular that might be.

Discernment - Ask the hard questions. Don't make decisions without fully understanding all the data and points of view.
Trust - honor the important trust that you are given.
Listen - listen more than you talk.
Respect - always show respect to others.

Excellence - commit to excellence at all times.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Integrity

Trust
Honesty
Discernment
Wisdom
Passion

Compassion

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Listen to the constituents.

Make informed decisions.
Ask the hard questions. Question everything.
Always do the right thing,; no matter what the circumstances are.
Be honest and transparent.

Be creative. Seek innovative solutions to difficult challenges.

What legacy would you like to leave?

The I served others, treated everyone with love and respect, and made a positive impact on those around me.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

One of the most memorable events that I can recall is when U.S. Representative Sam Johnson had me testify as an expert before the U.S. House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee regarding physician owned hospitals.

A few others include:
Being appointed by 3 different McKinney City Councils to the McKinney Economic Development Corporation board
Being selected as Chairman of the McKinney Chamber of Commerce
Being given the responsibility to be president of two different hospitals

Being given the responsibility to be Divison CFO for 5 hospitals with hundreds of millions in annual revenue

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Have have held many executive positions in the hospital industry including Hospital President, CFO, Group Vice President, Division CFO, and VP of Finance. You can see my history on Linkedin.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Being satisfied with my success and accomplishments for more than a minute. I am very happy, but always striving to do better.

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