Our region is lucky to have Columbia Gorge Community College as an asset for our students and industry. During this May's election, Wasco County voters will have a chance to select new members to its board of directors, and I am writing to express my support for Nate Stice.
I grew up with Nate just east of here in Umatilla County, and I have always known him to be an active and engaged member of his community. It was a fun surprise to reconnect with Nate a couple of years ago at Safeway in The Dalles, a place we are both proud to call our home.
Even though I once beat Nate in a race for Student Body President of our high school, I can say without reservation that Nate will be a great board member for CGCC. He spent years working in higher education for the state's second-best university, the University of Oregon. (With the first best, of course, being my alma mater Oregon State University. Go Beavs!). I know him to be a person in our community that works to build bridges and help solve complex problems.
He will be a great addition to the already great leadership at CGCC, and I hope you'll join me in voting for him this May.
- Jose Aparicio