Oakland Community College
Trustee candidate interviews
Three candidates for the Oakland Community College Board of Trustees agreed to be interviewed. Watch the interviews, read my account of each conversation and compare the answers by topic.
Meet the people behind the answers
I asked Deborah Snyder, Jacqueline A. Kelly and Robin McGregor about their experience, the work of the board and the students OCC serves. Each brings a different background to those questions.
Deborah Snyder
A former community-college president discusses the trustee’s role and the many ways students use a college education.
Read and watch →Jacqueline A. Kelly
An attorney who advises boards discusses governance, competing needs and keeping students at the center of decisions.
Read and watch →Robin McGregor
A skilled-trades and labor leader discusses career pathways, community connections and the value of practical experience.
Read and watch →What does the Oakland Community College board do?
The board sets the college’s direction and policies, oversees public resources, and appoints and evaluates the chancellor. Daily administration belongs to college leadership.
Background: OCC’s explanation of the trustee role.
Before you vote
Check your own ballot
Use the Michigan Voter Information Center to find your sample ballot, registration information, clerk and voting location. These three interviews are one resource for learning about the contest.