Nathan D. Gonzales
2021 - Present
2026
4
Nathan D. Gonzales is a member of the San Bernardino Community College District in California, representing Area 4. He assumed office on November 18, 2021. His current term ends on December 11, 2026.
Gonzales ran for re-election to the San Bernardino Community College District to represent Area 4 in California. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Gonzales completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Gonzales was appointed to the board on November 4, 2021, to replace Donald Singer.[1]
Biography
Nathan Gonzales was born in Glendale, California. Gonzales earned a bachelor's degree from the University of the Pacific in 1997 and a graduate degree and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside in 1999 and 2006, respectively. His career experience includes working as an educator and administrator. He has been affiliated with the following organizations:[2]
- Community College League of California
- Society of American Archivists
- American Alliance of Museums
- Western History Association
- Society of California Archivists
- University of Redlands Town & Gown
- Redlands Area Historical Society
- Redlands Historical Museum Association
- Kimberly-Shirk Association
- Redlands Association of Management Employees
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in San Bernardino County, California (2022)
General election
General election for San Bernardino Community College District Area 4
Incumbent Nathan D. Gonzales defeated Christian Thomas Shaughnessy in the general election for San Bernardino Community College District Area 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nathan D. Gonzales (Nonpartisan)  | 54.6 | 12,947 |
 | Christian Thomas Shaughnessy (Nonpartisan) | 45.4 | 10,784 | |
| Total votes: 23,731 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Nathan D. Gonzales completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gonzales' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My father’s grandparents came to San Bernardino from Mexico in the early 1900s, for the promise of a better life. My mother grew up in a working-class family in Pomona. As a college student, I qualified for CalGrant A, Pell Grant, university scholarships, and student loans – that’s how I made it through University of the Pacific in Stockton. I was fortunate to be able to attend graduate school at University of California, Riverside, where I earned an MA and PhD in History.
My goal is to help everyone in our service area to be the best person they can be – giving students the tools that will lead to better lives for them and their families, enriching our own lives in the process. That’s why I’m passionate about our equity and diversity initiatives – to work toward positively impacting the trajectory of so many lives, and help break the cycle of poverty in which too many of our students find themselves.- Eliminating barriers to student access and success is my top priority. Whether that’s through generous financial aid, our books+ program, which pays for the entire cost of books and course materials, or programs designed to make an impact in students lives and strengthen their chances of success, I’m committed to giving students the tools they need to achieve a life-changing education. As part of this goal, we must be a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist institution, reflecting not only the communities we serve but making sure that equity is at the core of how we deliver education.
- SBCCD must be a leader and partner in addressing regional issues - our district already makes an economic impact of more the. $600 million in the Inland Empire, and with the power of KVCR we can turn this news desert into our news oasis. Our region must be more than simply a logistics hub - we have to create the skilled workforce of the future. To that end, our applied arts programs continue to grow and evolve, like with our program in training students in the emerging clean vehicle technology sector.
- We must be ever mindful to ensure fiscal accountability and sustainability in order to maintain the trust and confidence instilled in us by you, the taxpayers who make sure our community colleges get the funding they deserve.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Sun, "Redlands historian appointed to San Bernardino Community College District board," November 4, 2021
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 9, 2022
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