College Board President Richard Holober scrutinized spending, cut waste, and protected classroom programs. Today, College of San Mateo, Skyline College and Cañada College serve more students than before the state imposed 20% cuts.

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Richard championed retraining for laid off Peninsula workers, successfully urged auto executives to reopen a local plant to build electric vehicles, and led the campaign that raised the minimum wage.

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Richard is a leader in the successful efforts to modernize College of San Mateo, Skyline College and Cañada College, including the construction of cutting-edge science classrooms and laboratories.

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Richard — who helped double the number of nurses trained at San Mateo Community Colleges — is supported by the California Nurses Association.

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As College District President, Richard received the 2008 and 2011 Sustainable San Mateo County Awards for pioneering green building on the Peninsula.