What: LCC Faculty Union endorses pro-public education, pro-labor candidates Austin Folnagy, Devon Lawson, Jesse Maldonado, and Jerry Rust for LCC Board of Education
When: Special Elections Registration ends April 29; Ballot boxes open May 1 Close May 20
Where: Eugene, Oregon

LCCEA ENDORSES PRO-PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PRO-LABOR CANDIDATES AUSTIN FOLNAGY, DEVON LAWSON, JESSE MALDONADO, AND JERRY RUST FOR LCC BOARD OF EDUCATION

EUGENE, OREGON–The Lane Community College Education Association proudly endorses four candidates for the LCC Board of Education: pro-education, pro-labor candidates Austin Folnagy, Devon Lawson, Jesse Maldonado, and Jerry Rust. On Tuesday, candidates discussed their vision for LCC at a meet & greet at the Bier Stein on Willamette Street in Eugene.

“The future of our beloved LCC is on the ballot. The outcome of this election will determine whether Lane Community College continues to thrive as an open-access institution that serves the people of Lane County. Our message to the donors and anti-union interests making outsized donations to LCC Board candidates is clear: LCC is not for sale,” stated LCCEA President Adrienne Mitchell.

According to Mitchell, “Austin Folnagy, Devon Lawson, Jesse Maldonado, and Jerry Rust are candidates for the people, for our democracy, for progressive policy, and for justice on our campus and in our communities.”

Four seats on the Lane Community College Board of Education are up for election in the May 20 Special Election. Voter registration deadline is April 29 and ballot boxes open on May 1. The winners of each will serve four year terms beginning July 1, 2025.