Meet Ruth

As the child of working parents who relied on community college to break a cycle of poverty, I know firsthand how important community colleges are in uplifting individuals, families, and communities. A product of community college myself, I went on to graduate from a four-year university and then get a Master’s in Public Policy from UC Berkeley.

City College of San Francisco is a place where every San Franciscan can find economic opportunity, exploration and reinvention. But it is facing serious challenges—low enrollment and its second accreditation warning in the past decade.

As a policy advocate, community organizer and community college graduate, I will build collaboration to reform the board and support a thriving City College. I know how to work collaboratively to achieve real change, and I’m ready to get to work for City College.

Community college transformed my life and my family for the better. I’m running because I want many more San Franciscans to benefit from City College and, as Trustee, I will work diligently to preserve it for generations to come.