Raj Menon
Raj Menon is a member of the Collin County Community College Board of Trustees in Texas, representing Place 5. Menon assumed office in 2016. Menon's current term ends on May 6, 2031.
Menon ran for re-election to the Collin County Community College Board of Trustees to represent Place 5 in Texas. Menon won in the general election on May 3, 2025.
Biography
Menon earned an M.Tech. in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin.[1][2]
At the time of his 2017 run for office, Menon was the president of the marketing consulting company Flat World Design. His experience also includes work as the managing partner and president of the data analytics firm The Menon Group and service as a trustee of the Medical City Plano and Medical City Frisco Hospitals, the founding president of the IIT Alumni Association of North Texas, the chair of the board of the Plano Symphony Orchestra, and a member of the board of the Atlantic Housing Foundation.[1][2]
Elections
2025
See also: Municipal elections in Collin County, Texas (2025)
General election
General election for Collin County Community College Board of Trustees Place 5
Incumbent Raj Menon won election in the general election for Collin County Community College Board of Trustees Place 5 on May 3, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Raj Menon (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 45,702 |
| Total votes: 45,702 | |||
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Endorsements
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2019
See also: Municipal elections in Collin County, Texas (2019)
General election
General election for Collin County Community College Board of Trustees Place 5
Incumbent Raj Menon won election in the general election for Collin County Community College Board of Trustees Place 5 on May 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Raj Menon (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 29,555 |
| Total votes: 29,555 | |||
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2017
Collin County, Texas, held an election for Collin College Board of Trustees on May 6, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 17, 2017.
The Places 1, 2, and 3 seats were up for regular election in 2017. There was also a special election for the Place 5 seat. Incumbent Raj Menon ran unopposed in the special election for the Place 5 seat on the Collin College Board of Trustees.[3]
| Collin College Board of Trustees, Place 5 Special Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Raj Menon Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 29,939 |
| Total Votes | 29,939 | |
| Source: Collin County, Texas, "General and Special Elections - May 6, 2017," May 11, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2025
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2019
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2017
In response to a question from the Community Impact Newspaper about which issues he would like to address, Menon said:
| “ |
One of our most pressing issues is the ability to manage and successfully navigate the huge growth spurt in Collin County. We have to be smart and prudent in our vision for the college to grow in a manner that maintains the high quality of education while keeping costs down. We also have to adapt quickly to rapidly changing demographics, student needs and aspirations, as well as changing and growing workforce demands. We need to get approval for a [Bachelor of Science in Nursing] program at Collin to address the shortage of nurses in Texas. We also have opportunities to engage more K-12 students and to place them in both well-paying career jobs as well as into 4-year degree programs. Most importantly, we need to stay nimble and encourage innovation in ways that will keep Collin College on the forefront of higher education and allow it to make a positive economic impact. The job of a Collin College trustee is multifaceted and a challenging one. I think understanding the concepts of good and effective governance, good listening skills, willingness and ability to ask important questions, being a quick learner, strategic thinking, ease with technology and problem-solving abilities are all extremely helpful in this job.[4] |
” |
| —Raj Menon, (2017)[5] | ||
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Raj Menon for Collin College Trustee Place 5, "About Raj Menon," accessed June 29, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LinkedIn, "Raj Menon," accessed June 29, 2017
- ↑ Collin College, "Collin College Opens Applications for Board of Trustees Vacancy," August 24, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Community Impact Newspaper, "Raj Menon Announces Campaign for Collin College Board of Trustees, Place 5," March 15, 2017
