Elizabeth "Liz" Dorn Parker

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Governs a public community college district. The elected board sets college policy, approves the budget, oversees academic programs and hires and evaluates the college president or chancellor, who runs the college day to day.

2 candidates ran for Coast Community College District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 5 (Orange County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Only voters in this district.

About Elizabeth "Liz" Dorn Parker

Governing Board Member, Coast Community College District, Trustee Area 5. A Costa Mesa resident and current president of the Coast Community College District board, last elected to the Area 5 seat in November 2022 for a term ending December 2026. She is a retired development, alumni and outreach specialist for the Orange Coast College Foundation, previously served as a trustee on the Orange County Board of Education, and is vice chair of the Costa Mesa Parks, Arts and Community Services Commission. She holds an Ed.D. from Cal State Fullerton and a B.A. from UCLA.

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Is Elizabeth "Liz" Dorn Parker the incumbent?

Yes. Elizabeth "Liz" Dorn Parker currently holds this office.

What does the Coast Community College District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 5 seat do?

Governs a public community college district. The elected board sets college policy, approves the budget, oversees academic programs and hires and evaluates the college president or chancellor, who runs the college day to day.

Who is Elizabeth "Liz" Dorn Parker running against?

Xerxez Megino Calilung, for Coast Community College District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 5 (Orange County).

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