Term
Elected on November 7, 2006
Term: January 2007- January 2011
Term: January 2007- January 2011
Committee Assignments
Chair, Technology Committee
Member, Legislative Committee
Member, Policy Review Committee
Member, Legislative Committee
Member, Policy Review Committee
About
John Rizzo is the newest member of the Board. He was sworn in as a Trustee on January 4, 2007.
John has been active with City College promoting clean energy and environmental initiatives. He coauthored a resolution passed by the Board that commits City College to creating a sustainability plan and to study green jobs training programs. Until recently, John served as the chair of the Sierra Club San Francisco Bay Chapter, made up of 40,000 members in 4-counties. His work with the Sierra Club includes fighting global warming, conserving water resources, and working for better public transportation. He has helped to pass ballot measures that fund solar energy and that require Muni to buy cleaner city buses.
Before he was elected, John served on the City College’s Bond Oversight Committee, working for fiscal responsibility and accountability in the spending of public bond funds.
John also serves the city as a Commissioner on the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority. He has worked for improvements to public safety, the lowering of speed limits in the park, and the creation of crosswalks and bicycle lanes.
John is an author, writer, and web publisher, writing about computer technology and enterprise systems. He has written a number of books about computers, has taught adult education and has written educational materials. John also appears at industry conferences to speak about technology issues.
John is the parent of a child in the San Francisco public school system.
John Rizzo
Contact
Phone: 415-239-3739
Fax: 415-239-3918
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About the Board
The seven-member Board of Trustees is elected by the voters of San Francisco in city-wide elections in even-numbered years. Board member terms are four years. The Board of Trustees oversees the budget and policy of the Community College District of San Francisco.
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