2024 Gillette College Trustee Candidate Endorsements
We endorse these Gillette College District Board of Trustee candidates. People for Honest Politics supports candidates who work for a return to the basics of education: unity, growth, and hope for America’s future.
Candidates We Endorse for Gillette College Trustees:
- Teri Anderson
- Ellis Day
- Josh McGrath
- Robert Palmer
- Larry Smith
- Tracy Wasserburger
- Nello Williams
Teri Anderson
Candidate Statement:
"I believe Gillette College is an important asset in Campbell County and want to make it a vibrant, thriving institution of higher learning. In the 27 years I spent working at Gillette College as an instructor and administrator, I saw firsthand how educational opportunities guided by supportive professionals can change lives in amazing, positive ways.”
Top Priorities:
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Help the College earn accreditation
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Evaluate programs & changes to be made
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Enzi Building additions
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Spend tax monies responsibly
Experience:
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Leadership training program
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Governance Leadership Institute
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Helped create Trustee Handbook for GCCD
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Treasurer for church
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Involved in Boys and Girls Scouts
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Officer of Chapter AS P.E.O.
Ellis Day
Candidate Statement:
"It is vital that [tax] dollars are properly allocated to the programs that have and will strengthen industries vital to Campbell County today and in the future. In the mechanical industry, I have hired students from Gillette College [that] enter the workforce more well-trained and prepared to hit the ground running as welders and mechanics than any other school.”
Top Priorities:
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Hire and retain knowledgeable and skilled instructors
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Reduce students waiting time to enter programs like welding
Experience:
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Diesel mechanic, supervisor, planner, manager
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Industrial Service Manager for Interstate Power Systems
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VP of Mining Association of Wyoming
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Member of Diesel and Welding Advisory Committees for Gillette College
Larry Smith
Candidate Statement:
“I believe the Community Colleges are great economic investments for communities. I have personally witnessed the benefits of having a community college locally and how it can change student lives.”
Top Priorities:
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Make higher education accessible and affordable
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Be fiscally responsible toward college decisions
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Accreditation and becoming an independent college district
Experience:
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College Trustee & Treasurer
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Helped develop handbook for new Trustees
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Secretary of GCCD Board of Trustees
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Participated in groundwork toward accreditation
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President Gillette College Booster Club
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Member of Gillette College Advisory Board
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Supporter of student body, athletes, and Gillette College Foundation
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Chair and President of Campbell County Weed and Pest Council
Josh McGrath
Candidate Statement:
“I am passionate about the College and the direction it is headed. I am for growth, not only as a community but as a college. I think we ALWAYS have to keep students first and GCCD will move in the right direction. We need to continue to have a balanced budget, looking at efficiencies to expand programs.”
Top Priorities:
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Balanced Budget
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A need for efficiency
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Expand student programs
Experience:
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Business owner
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Board and Chairperson for YES House Foundation
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Member of Capital Economic Development
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Board and Chairperson for NE Wyoming Realtors