Harrison wins runoff election
PASADENA, Texas – Unofficial results have been reported for the San Jacinto College Board of Trustees Position 3 runoff election. Pending certification of the results by the Board of Trustees, Judy Harrison has won the runoff election with 51.42% of the votes to Salvador Serrano, Jr.’s 48.58%.
The Board will meet on June 17 to canvass the votes. Harrison will be administered the oath of office at that same meeting.
“I am grateful for the opportunity to serve on the San Jacinto College Board of Trustees,” said Harrison. “Position 3 on the Board has a special place in my heart as it was the seat Marie Flickinger held for 30 years as the first woman to sit on the Board of Trustees. I am looking forward to contributing to the continued excellence in education that San Jacinto College provides.”
Voters in the following school districts elect the seven San Jacinto Community College District Trustees: La Porte, Deer Park, Pasadena, Galena Park, Channelview, Sheldon, and portions of Clear Creek, Pearland and Humble. Elections for the San Jacinto College Board of Trustees occur every two years, in odd numbered years. The Board is elected in numbered at-large positions, 1 through 7, and serve six-year terms.
About San Jacinto College Surrounded by monuments of history, evolving industries, maritime enterprises of today,
and the space age of tomorrow, San Jacinto College has served the people of East Harris
County, Texas, since 1961. The College is ranked second in the nation among more than
1,100 community colleges, as designated by the Aspen Institute and was named an Achieving
the Dream Leader College of Distinction in 2020. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution
that spans five campuses, plus an online college, San Jacinto College serves approximately
45,000 credit and non-credit students annually. It offers more than 200 degrees and
certificates across eight major areas of study that put students on a path to transfer
to four-year institutions or enter the workforce. The College is fiscally sound, holding
bond ratings of AA+ by Standard & Poor’s and Aa2 by Moody’s. San Jacinto College is
accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
