Video of Dec. 2 Dallas College Board of Trustees District 5 Runoff Election Candidate Forum Now Available

Video of the Dec. 2 Dallas College Board of Trustees District 5 Runoff Election Candidate Forum is now available at this link.

There are some known issues with the audio quality at specific times during the recording, specifically due to bandwidth issues that could not be helped.

The runoff election takes place Tuesday, Dec. 8. The candidates are incumbent trustee Wesley Jameson, and challenger Cliff Boyd.

The Faculty Council encourages all faculty who live in District 5, which includes large portions of southwest Dallas County, to vote in the runoff election.

El Centro Faculty Association, DCCFA Political Information Committee, to Host District 5 Board of Trustees Runoff Election Candidate Forum at 12 noon Tuesday, Dec. 2, via WebEx

The El Centro Faculty Association and the DCCFA Political Information Committee are pleased to host a Candidate Forum for the two candidates seeking the Place 5 Board of Trustees seat in the runoff election. No candidate secured 50% of the vote in the Nov. 3 general election, so the runoff election is Dec. 8 between the first and second place finishers. Incumbent Wesley Jameson is defending his seat against challenger Clifford Boyd, in the district that covers much of southwest Dallas County, including parts of southwest Dallas, Grand Prairie, and South Irving.

The event begins at 12 noon Wednesday, Dec. 2, via WebEx.

To watch the Candidate Forum, please select this link: https://bit.ly/DallasCollege2020Run-Off

Diana Flores Re-Elected as Dallas College District 6 Trustee; District 5 Headed for Runoff

Diana Flores defeated Angela Enciso for re-election to the District 6 seat on the Dallas College Board of Trustees. With all 463 Dallas County Voting Centers having reported results, and 76,287 votes presently counted in the race, Flores earned 55,097 votes (72.2%), to Enciso’s 21,190 votes (27.8%).

In District 5, incumbent William Wesley Jameson earned a plurality of 36,109 votes (41%). Not having earned a majority, Jameson will face the second-place finisher in a runoff election. As of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 4, the race for second place was extremely close. Cliff Boyd currently has 26,179 votes, and Dinesh Mali currently has 25,756 votes. It was unclear as of writing if additional mail-in votes have yet to be counted, or if the eventual third-place finisher might request a recount.

The Dallas County Elections Department was expected to continue to update vote totals at this link.

Board of Trustees Candidate Questionnaire: Response from Dinesh Mali, District 5 Challenger

Question 1. Please provide a brief biography that explains how you believe your educational and professional background will benefit Dallas College. 

Dinesh Mali is a professional engineer with BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering. Founder and CEO of Shanta Engineering consulting company for 40 years. I attended community college before entering to University. It prepares student to university level of high pressure atmosphere.

As engineer we plan, promote, execute and focus for result at finish line.

Question 2. What is the role of the elected Board of Trustees from your perspective? How does that role relate to your individual input as an elected trustee?

DCCCD will be in competition with other online universities. I take online classes for continuing education, vast majority of subjects to choose from. This a challenge for us. What will attract students to our campus? How we provide bridge from school to university? School to trade colleges?

Question 3. What is the role of Dallas College in the educational marketplace in Dallas County? What is your agenda to continue to improve the quality and availability of educational programs to the citizens of Dallas County?

2021 we are in new era. We have to change our business model to new time where student learning will be distance learning, online learning. Stay home study will be challenge for student to be self discipline and control of environment to achieve education. DCCCD will be in competition with other online universities. I take online classes for continuing education, vast majority of subjects to choose from. This a challenge for us. What will attract students to our campus? How we provide bridge from school to university? School to trade colleges?

Question 4. If elected, how will you advocate for Dallas College students, employees, and colleges, in your dealings with business, the community, other public servants, and voters? 

I was elected Irving ISD 2015-17. I have good deal of experience to promote students, schools, faculties etc. Difference will be now we will promote more mature students. This new audience will be easier to manage and student has need that has to be filled.

Question 5. How would you propose to make Dallas College the premier employer for prospective faculty and staff, in order to recruit and retain a diverse and inclusive workforce that mirrors the community we serve?

Present situation is totally different and we need to find our target, revive old goal to our new goal. DCCCD is huge organization and one cannot walk in change everything. It has to be slow and keep what works and replace with new time and situation.