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Los Angeles County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Dennis C.W. Frisch

Candidate for
Member, Board of Trustees; Santa Monica Community College District

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Education:

  • BA, History, San Diego State University.

  • MA, History and Chinese Language, University of Hawaii.

  • MLS, Library & Information Science, UCLA

Experience:
  • Faculty, History Department, Loyola-Marymount University, 1972-1976

  • Audio-Visual Technician, Palos Verdes Library, 1976-1980.

  • Executive Secretary, Santa Monica College Faculty Association, 1980-1986

  • Faculty, History Department, Santa Monica College, 1986-2014.

Local and state level advocacy:
  • Labor organizer at the Palos Verdes Library (1976-80): with colleague organized a chapter of SEIU to represent all employees of the Palos Verdes Library District. Shop Steward, Negotiator.

  • Executive Secretary of the Santa Monica College Faculty Association, 1980-1987.

  • Chair, Finance Committee, Elections Committee, Santa Monica College Faculty Association.

  • Treasurer and then Vice-President, Santa Monica College Faculty Association.

  • Member of Executive Committee, Santa Monica College Faculty Association.

  • Director, Government Relations, Santa Monica College Faculty Association.

  • Executive Secretary, CCCI (California Community College Independents), 2004 to present.

  • Member of Executive Committee, CCCI, 2004 to present.

  • Liaison from CCCI to Academic Senate of the California Community Colleges, 2005 to present.

  • Santa Monica College Faculty Association representative to SFA (Southern California Faculty Alliance) 2005-2011.

Service to CCCI (California Community College Independents):
  • Founding member of CCCI. Helped write the Constitution and Bylaws, 1983.

  • Constitution and Bylaws revision committee, late 1990s.

  • Executive Secretary (First in Organization's History).

  • Rep. from CCCI to Consultation Council, Chancellor's Office, California Community Colleges.

Service to FACCC:
  • Member, Board of Governors, Governor at Large, 2003-2006.

  • Member, Policy Committee.

  • Member, Hiring Committee for the Membership Director, 2005.

  • Treasurer, 2006-2007.

  • Vice President, 2008-2009.

  • Chair, Legislative Committee, 2008- 2011.

  • President-elect, FACCC, 2010-2011

  • President, FACCC, 2011-2013

  • Past President, FACCC, 2013-2014

  • Executive Committee liaison to the FACCC Professional Development Committee, 2008-2013.

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