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Mr. Richard Gaylord is the Board of Trustees'
appointee. Mr. Gaylord is a licensed real estate broker who has been active in both professional organizations and in community
service. In addition to his current service, Mr. Gaylord has served as the Chair of the Long Beach Civil Service Commission,
and as the Chairman of the State's Board of Behavioral Science Examiners. Currently Mr. Gaylord is the President of the
National Realtors Association. |
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Ms. Jeannine McManigal-Ball, our current Chairperson, is the neutral
appointee of the Board of Trustees and Classified Employee's Union. She graduated from Lakewood High School and Long Beach City College, before receiving her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Southern California and Master's Degree from Cal State
Long Beach. Ms. McManigal-Ball is a teacher at Los Alamitos High School.
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Mr. Darwin Thorpe, our current Vice Chairperson, is the Union's appointee. He has been an active resident
of the City of Long Beach for forty-two years. Mr. Thorpe is a retired biology college professor. His previous community
involvement includes being a past member and president of the Long Beach City College District Board of Trustees, the Long
Beach Community College District Personnel Commission, the Personnel Commissioner's Association of Southern California, and the
State Faculty Association of the California Community Colleges. Mr. Thorpe is a former vice president and current member of
the California Federation of Teachers. He is also a member of the U.S. Navy Restoration Advisory Board for the Long Beach Naval
Complex, and Long Beach Organic, a sustainable gardening organization. |
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