At the ACCT National Legislative Summit to meet with our Congressional representatives.
Working with our lobbyists, we were able to procure $2 million for our Fire Science Academy.
Leslie's statement in the Stanislaus County Voter Pamphlet
It’s been my honor to serve as your trustee for the past eight years. I’ve prioritized academics and job skills, free speech and due process, and district accountability to students and taxpayers.
I have upheld high academic and job-training standards to best serve students while ensuring that universities and employers respect our degrees and certificates. To support student success, we’ve expanded our nursing program, reinvigorated the Fire Science Academy, and vastly increased Dual Enrollment classes to provide high school students with college access.
During this era of Groupthink and Cancel Culture, I have forcefully defended free speech and dissenting viewpoints, while insisting on the consistent application of disciplinary procedures, if any, for students and employees. I’ve also been staunchly pro-freedom, never mandating Covid vaccines or boosters but allowing individuals to decide for themselves.
I’ve also protected your tax dollars and held administrators accountable. We have standardized management contracts, slashed bloated 18-month “golden parachutes,” and ensured more rigorous performance reviews.
As a former student and instructor at MJC, I stay focused on our core mission of educating students, ask tough questions, and will never be a rubber stamp. I ask for your vote to continue this good work.