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Tomi
Van de Brooke
— President
Representing Ward II since 2004
Tomi Van de Brooke is a past president of the
Contra Costa Council and through her service on a number of other
economic development organizations, Ms. Van de Brooke has developed
a strong belief that community colleges play an important role
in training the county's workforce. She is very concerned about
addressing the changing demographics of the student base and how
the District can increase the number and success of students served.
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Sheila A. Grilli
— Vice President
Representing Ward III since 1998
After earning her A.A. at Diablo Valley College, Sheila A. Grilli
attended U.C. Berkeley, where she graduated with a B.A. in English
and Journalism. She then went on to San Francisco State University,
where she earned her general secondary teaching credential and
taught at Clayton Valley High School. She also studied for her
M.A. in English at California State University, Hayward and taught
writing there for four years. A bookstore owner in Martinez, Ms.
Grilli is active in community work and serves as treasurer of the
Muir Heritage Land Trust, secretary of Woodbridge Children's Centers,
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John T. Nejedly
— Secretary
Representing Ward IV since 1994
John T. Nejedly is the president of Nejedly Corporation, a general
engineering contracting and construction management firm he founded
in 1995. After attending Modesto Junior College, Mr. Nejedly received
his J.D. from John F. Kennedy School of Law and his B.A. in construction
management from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. In addition to raising
three children, Mr. Nejedly is currently a member of the Juvenile
Systems Planning Advisory Committee for Contra Costa County and
a director of the Mt. Diablo/Silverado Boy Scout Council. |
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Dr. Anthony T. Gordon
— Representing
Representing Ward 1 since 2006
Dr. Gordon earned a B.S. degree in Mechanical Industries from Tuskegee Institute,
a M.S. degree in Counseling from San Francisco State University, and a Ph.D.
in Counseling Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley.
Dr. Anthony T. Gordon has been a resident of Richmond for more than 40 years.
He is a retired Contra Costa College professor who served in numerous capacities
for 36 years full-time and also served as an emeritus faculty member for an additional
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Jess
H. Reyes
— Representing Ward V since 2008
"I am very excited about my second term as a member of the governing
board of the Contra Costa Community College District. My first
term started in the year 2000 and ended in 2004, and I learned
a great deal during those four years. One significant memory
of my first term was campaigning with LMC president Dr. Raul
Rodriguez to pass Measure A, a $120 million dollar bond for facility
construction, and renovation of aging buildings and infrastructure
at the three colleges..."
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Bundit Kertbundit
— Student Trustee 2008-09
Bundit Kertbundit was born in Nonthaburi province, Thailand, which is located
near Bangkok. When he was a young boy, he was sent to school in Singapore, where
he studied for ten years. Mr. Kertbundit came to the United States to pursue
studies in higher education and currently attends Diablo Valley College. He plans
to complete his studies at Diablo Valley College in 2009, at which time he will
transfer to the University of California, Berkeley. Mr. Kertbundit will major
in economics and mathematics so that he can attain his career goal of becoming
a financial analyst. As Student Trustee, Bundit Kertbundit plans to serve the
students of the Contra Costa Community College District to his greatest ability.
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“At DVC I discovered a real sense of community with classmates of many different ages and backgrounds. Those three years gave me a great start on the rest of my life and helped me begin to develop the people skills that are vital in my current career, leading young men and women in the defense of our country. ”
