DMC Board of Regents Accepting Applicants for District 3 Seat
Article by DMC College Relations Office
The Del Mar College (DMC) Board of Regents announced today during the Feb. 9 regular meeting the process for filling the District 3 seat left vacant after accepting the resignation of Regent Elva Estrada. The Board is now accepting the required documents for their consideration for an appointment to the District 3 seat.
Individuals interested in filling the vacant seat must submit the prescribed materials for consideration by the Board. Criteria include:
- Candidate must be a resident of Texas (at least one year) and District 3 of the Del Mar College District (at least six months) and be a registered voter. 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 a complete list of eligibility requirements, go to https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/docs/el/htm/el.141.htm or contact DMC General Counsel Augustin Rivera, Jr. at ariverajr@delmar.edu or 361-692-8644.)
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- Candidate should submit 1) a letter of interest, 2) resume and 3) up to five letters of reference addressing their qualifications. Requested documents may be submitted to the Office of General Counsel by one of the following ways:
- U.S. Mail: Office of General Counsel, Del Mar College, 101 Baldwin Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78404-3897
- In-person: By appointment only due to restricted access to campus facilities. Email ariverajr@delmar.edu or call 361-692-8644.
- Electronically: Fax to 361-698-1196 or email to ariverajr@delmar.edu.
Applicant materials must be received by noon Monday, March 15.
(Please note that application drop-off will not be available during the College's Spring Break, March 8-12. However, materials may be submitted by fax or email during this time.)
The Board will review applicant materials during closed session during their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 16. Selected applicants should be prepared for interviews with Board members during a special called meeting on Tuesday, March 30.
The candidate selected for the District 3 seat will be sworn-in and take their seat on Tuesday, April 13, for the Board’s regular meeting. The appointed individual will fill the District 3 seat for the remainder of the term, which runs through 2024.
The Del Mar College Board of Regents includes nine regents in a modified single-member district configuration. District 3 includes Calallen ISD and portions of West Oso ISD and CCISD (Moody Hish School) as well as a small section that extends toward Everhart Rd. The District 3 boundaries can be found on the map using the following link:
DMC Board of Regents web pages are available at:
https://www.delmar.edu/regents-and-community/board-of-regents/index.html
Del Mar College empowers students to achieve their dreams. We offer quality programs, individual attention, outstanding instruction through faculty with real-world experience and affordable costs to credit and noncredit students in Corpus Christi and the South Texas Coastal Bend area. Nationally recognized while locally focused, we’re ranked in the top two percent of community colleges in the country granting associate degrees to Hispanic students (Community College Week). Del Mar College focuses on offering our students programs that match current or emerging career opportunities. Whether students are interested in the fine arts, sciences, business, occupational or technical areas, students get the education they need for the future they want at Del Mar College.