Longtime trustee Gene Sprague faces a tougher-than-expected challenge from Nicolette Ardiente, president of the Bexar County Young Democrats.
In the three decades Gene Sprague has served on the Alamo Colleges District board, the governing body for the county’s community colleges has gone from a hotbed of corruption that would lead to five trustees’ indictment, to a nationally-acclaimed system that’s
Sprague said he hadn’t made up his mind about a sixth term during those discussions, but he eventually filed for reelection — three days after Ardiente, and hours before the filing deadline on Feb. 16. He created a working group with leaders from greater:SATX, Project Quest and other partners who meet monthly to strategize way to align the community college system with the professional fields experiencing the greatest need. Those include health care, manufacturing and information technology.
“I’ve developed a great working relationship with most of the colleges and seen first-hand how great our community colleges system thrives,” Ardiente said. Even among those who believe Sprague is doing a good job, the prospect of adding Ardiente’s perspective to the board is alluring.
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