The Public Policy and Advocacy Committee is charged with reviewing public policy issues and recommending positions to the Board of Directors and, where appropriate, to the ACCT Executive Committee.
2025 Public Policy and Advocacy Committee Members
BOARD MEMBERS | |
| Carol Del Carlo, Chair | Nevada System of Higher Education, NV |
| Tim Hardy | Louisiana Community and Technical College System, LA |
| Carla Hedke | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, WI |
| Deborah Ikeda | State Center Community College District, CA |
| Doug Mah | South Puget Sound Community College, WA |
| Vivian Malauulu | Long Beach City College, CA |
APPOINTED MEMBERS | |
| Deborah Briggs | SUNY Ulster, NY |
| Rebecca Chan | Shoreline Community College, WA |
| Manny Gonzalez | Austin Community College District, TX |
| Becca Gould | Bunker Hill Community College, MA |
| Diane M. Harris | Joliet Junior College, IL |
| Donald L. Heller | Delaware County Community College, DE |
| Marcia Milchiker | South Orange County Community College District, CA |
| Heather Moss | Bates Technical College, WA |
| Nicole Oberlin | Gateway Technical College, WI |
| Jaclyn O'Day | Moraine Valley Community College, IL |
| Gladys Pedraza-Burgos | Monroe Community College, NY |
| Phil Ritter | Dallas College, TX |
| Roberto Rodriguez | Palomar Community College, CA |
| Claire Roney | Peninsula College, WA |
| Susan Bitter Smith | Maricopa Community Colleges District, AZ |
| J.D. Urbach | Community College of Baltimore County, MD |
| Courtney Wooten | Edmonds College, WA |
| Tarie Zimmerman | North Idaho College, ID |
Public Policy Committee Meeting Notes (members area)
ACCT Staff Liaison: Carrie Warick-Smith