College district seeks new trustee

Elia Powers

The Coast Community College District is looking to fill a vacancy on

its board of trustees created by the Jan. 29 death of longtime board

member Paul Berger.

Berger had been reelected in November to serve his fourth

four-year term.

The district is currently accepting applications from residents

interested in serving on the board.

Eligible citizens have until 5 p.m. on March 2 to submit an

application and be considered for appointment.

To be eligible, a candidate must be a registered voter, at least

18 years of age and a resident of the district’s Area 4, which

includes portions of Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa and Fountain

Valley. A detailed map of Area 4 is available on the district website

(https://www.cccd.edu/board/map.aspx ) and at the district office.

Additionally, the candidate must not be disqualified from holding

civil office by the United States Constitution or by any California

state law.

The Coast District board of trustees plans to interview candidates

qualified for the appointment at a meeting on March 18.

According to law, the board has until March 30 to make a

provisional appointment. The candidate appointed will fill the seat

until the next regular election in November 2006, unless a citizen

makes a successful petition to call for a special election.

Applications are available on the Coast Community College District

website (www.cccd.edu ) and at the district headquarters, located at

1370 Adams Ave. in Costa Mesa.