Del Mar College Regents Babbili, Garza and Kelly sworn-in during ceremony today

All three Regents to serve their first full term through 2030; election of Board of Regents’ officers also held

Article by DMC College Relations Office

Today, members of the Del Mar College (DMC) Board of Regents, College administrators and staff and community members witnessed the swearing-in of three other Regents––Dr. Anantha Babbili as an At-large Regent, Rudy Garza, Jr. as District 1 Regent and Bill Kelly as District 3 Regent. The ceremony was officiated by Judge Inna Klein, 214th District Court.

All three Regents filed unopposed by the Aug. 19 deadline for the Nov. 5 General Election ballot. During the September regular monthly meeting, the Del Mar College Board of Regents approved the cancellation of the General Election and certified as elected all three individuals whose seats were up for re-election.

All three members were originally appointed by the Board of Regents to complete terms when those seats became vacant and will now serve full six-year terms that run through 2030. (Access releases for each Regent: Dr. Babbili, Garza and Kelly)

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During a swearing-in ceremony on Dec. 10 at the Del Mar College Board of Regents regular meeting, 214th District Court Judge Inna Klein (from left) officiates the Oath of Office for At-large Regent Dr. Anantha Babbili, District 1 Regent Rudy Garza, Jr. and District 3 Regent Bill Kelly. All three Regents will serve terms running through 2030. (Credit: DMC College Relations)

Following the three Regents taking the Oath of Office, the Board of Regents followed protocol to reorganize and elect officers. Nominations and votes by acclamation resulted with members keeping their roles on the Board, including At-large Regent Carol A. Scott as Chair, At-large Regent Dr. Nicholas L. Adame as First Vice Chair, At-large Regent Libby Averyt as Second Vice Chair and District 1 Regent Rudy Garza, Jr. as Secretary.

The Del Mar College Board of Regents includes nine regents in a modified single-member district configuration. Five regents represent specific geographic districts while four serve At-large. The Del Mar College District includes all the area in the Calallen, Corpus Christi, Flour Bluff, Tuloso-Midway and West Oso Independent School Districts.

For more information about the DMC Board of Regents, visit www.delmar.edu/regents-and-community/board-of-regents/index.html.

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