South Orange County Community College District
South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD), founded in 1967, has three separate campuses: Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California, Irvine Valley College in Irvine, California and the Advanced Technology & Education Park in Tustin, California. The District is governed by a seven-member elected Board of Trustees and a Chancellor. Located north of San Diego County and stretching from the Santa Ana Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, the District's 382-square-mile (990 km2) service area encompasses the southern half of Orange County, one of California's most scenic and rapidly growing regions.
Board of trustees
The SOCCCD Board of Trustees is composed of seven trustees elected by the registered voters of the communities of south Orange County and one student member elected by the student body of Irvine Valley College and Saddleback College. Trustees, with the exception of the student member, are elected to four-year terms commencing December of the year elected. As terms are staggered, elections are held every two years in connection with the general election. The seven locally elected trustees must reside in specific areas but are elected at-large.
The current trustees and the areas that they were elected from are as follows:
| Name | Area Elected from | Last Year Elected |
|---|---|---|
| David B. Lang | Irvine | 2008 |
| Thomas Prendergast III | Tustin, Santa Ana, and Irvine | 2010 |
| William O. Jay | Laguna Beach, Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Laguna Hills, Newport Beach, and unincorporated area | 2008 |
| Nancy M. Padberg | San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Coto de Caza, Los Flores, Talega and unincorporated areas | 2010 |
| Marcia Milchiker | Laguna Woods, Laguna Niguel and parts of Laguna Hills | 2010 |
| Thomas A. Fuentes | Lake Forest, Foothill Ranch, Mission Viejo and unincorporated area | 2008 |
| Frank M. Meldau | Coto de Caza, Dove Canyon, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita and unincorporated area | 2011 |
| Jordan J Larson | Student of Saddleback College | May 23 2011- May 23 2012 |
At the annual organizational meeting of the Board of Trustees on December 6, 2010, the Board elected the following officers:
Nancy M. Padberg as President
T.J. Prendergast as Vice President
Marcia Milchiker as Clerk
Communities served
| City | ZIP Codes |
|---|---|
| Aliso Viejo | 92656 |
| Dana Point / Capistrano Beach | 92624 92629 |
| Foothill Ranch | 92610 |
| Irvine | 92602 92603 92604 92606 92612 92614 92618 92620 |
| Ladera Ranch | 92694 |
| Laguna Beach | 92651 |
| Laguna Hills | 92653 |
| Laguna Niguel | 92677 |
| Lake Forest | 92630 |
| Mission Viejo | 92691 92692 |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | 92688 |
| Trabuco Canyon / Silverado | 92676 92679 |
| San Clemente | 92672 92673 |
| San Juan Capistrano | 92675 92693 |
| Tustin | 92780 92782 |