Page A3 ilKï4ortlanb CObscrucr April 20. 2005 Northeast Leader Seeks PCC Board Ask Ö George Hendrix cites experience, education by M ichael L eighton T he P ortland O bserver A respected African-American leader is pledging to draw on his vast experience in business, the government and education to guide Portland Community College into the 21st Century. George Hendrix, a semi-retired real estate broker, retired Bonneville Power Administra­ tion executive and doctor of education is seek­ ing election to Zone Four on the PCC uoard of Directors. The election is May 17. “1 want to do something to make a difference for my community," Hendrix, a northeast Port­ land resident since 1965, said. He views work on the all-volunteer board as an opportunity to extend the enrichment of his personal life, and an opportunity to put into practice his knowledge from four years of gradu­ ate study and research on community college governance and diversity. Most important, Hendrix wants to give back to a community that has served him well. •“To have value in your life you’ve got to live and give,” he said. Hendrix sees community colleges as the most impor­ tant social in stitu tio n in America today because they serve so many people from a diversity of backgrounds. “Community colleges have programs for people to tran­ sition to universities, they have technical program s, classes for people who were not successful in high school to come back to school,” he said. “It a place to get back to • . „ George Hendrix your goals. ° He said PCC must keep and build its links to business and industry, providing training and education to making it the heart of local eco­ nomic development and the center of the Port­ land area’s economic engine. Hendrix said other goals for PCC are to bring stable funding to the institution and increase local control of the budget. He said he also wants to promote coopera­ Good in the Hood Needs Volunteers tion between PCC and its local high schools and neighboring colleges and universities, while providing the lowest possible tuition for area students. Before receiving his doctor­ ate inCommunity College Lead­ ership from Oregon State Uni­ versity in 2004. Hendrix served in a variety of educational ca­ pacities from administrative to teaching. He has been involved in education at PCC, Lane Com­ munity College, Clackam as Community College and Mt. Hood Community College. He assisted former PCC Cas­ cade Executive Dean Mildred Olee in the planning of new buildings and expansion of the college’s north Portland cam ­ pus. Hendrix is owner and broker of A-Zebra Reality, Inc. In 1994, he retired from 28 years of service with the BPA where he served as a senior personnel management specialist, audi­ tor. and training and employee development officer. Multicultural Film Festival Examines Latinos in Industry The 2005 Good in the Hood Multi-Cultural Music and Food Festival will be held on Saturday, June 25 from noon to 9:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 26 from noon to 7:30 p.m. at King School Park at 4815 N.E. Seventh Ave. The event is currently seeking volunteers to work with the food court, the beer garden (over 21), security, kidspace, setup, and the vol- u n te e r/v e n d o r c h e ck -in booth. For more information on how to get involved, write to Good in the Hood, Volun­ teer Coordinator, 4815 N.E. Seventh Ave., Portland, OR 97211 or fax a memo to 503- 282-1288. Jefferson High School will feature the docu­ mentary film “The Bronze Screen: 100 Years o f the Latino Image in American C inem a” on May 2 as part of its m onthly M ulticultural Film Series. The film features actors such as Benecio Del Toro, John Leguizam o, and Rita M oreno and examines common stereotypes of the Latino culture. Admission is free. 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