Student trustee elected Candidate from Pierce College wins special election for board position

both times around.”

Pierce College student Milo Anderson won the special election for L.A. Community College District Student Trustee after ballots were counted and tallied on Oct. 9 at the LACCD Student Affairs Committee meeting.

The tally of the 879 valid ballots found Anderson the winner with 462 votes, while his opponent Ryan Navarrete of Los Angeles Trade-Technical College received 417. Out of 917 votes cast, 38 were voided because they were either illegible or named an invalid candidate.

“It was a long time coming,” Anderson said. “We haven’t had a Student Trustee from Los Angeles Pierce College in over 25 years.”

For Anderson the victory marks the end of a long campaign and the beginning of a challenging new position.

“I am thrilled to be the new student trustee and to be the voice for students,” Anderson said.

“Ryan’s a great guy. I thought he did an excellent job [campaigning]