A recent article in the San Diego Union-Tribune by watchdog reporter Tanya Sierra reveals another layer of madness in the college's mismanagement: posh vacations for administrators and construction companies paid out of SWC Foundation funds.
Echo Pacific Construction "won" a silent auction prize, which included spending the weekend with Nick Alioto, SWC Vice President of Business and Financial Affairs. Alioto plays a key role in determining who gets construction contracts.
And guess what? Three weeks later, Echo Pacific did get a contract--for 4 million dollars.
There's more, much more, so please read the full article.
As November 2 approaches, it's as important as ever to get the word out and make sure voters are informed of the truth!
How can you help?
- Contact everyone you know in the SWC district--an email, a quick phone call, a Facebook post, a tweet--and ask them to contact three other people they know, etc.
- Participate in one or both literature drops organized by candidate Tim Nader:
Late-night Literature Drop to Get Out the Vote
Tomorrow (Monday) at 7:30 p.m.
Meet at 7 Kingswood Dr., Chula Vista, CA 91911
Early Morning Election Day Literature Drop
Tuesday at 4:00 a.m.
Meet at 7 Kingswood Dr., Chula Vista, CA 91911
- Help out with sign-waving Monday morning or evening and/or Tuesday morning . Contact Veronica Burton at vburton6@cox.net or just show up at one of the following intersections (7:00-8:30 am; 4:30-6:00 p.m.):
Bonita Road and Otay Lakes Road
East H Street and Otay Lakes Road
Terra Nova Plaza
E Street and 805
L Street and 805
The Governing Board incumbents and upper administration seem to think the C in SWC stands for "Construction." Let's set 'em straight.
Let's Save Our Southwestern College.
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It is a true shame that the SWC Foundation has become a money-laundering vehicle and slush fund for the board, Chopra and Alioto. It was once a fine organization dedicated to raising funds for student scholarships and program support not otherwise available from the college general fund. Now, the Foundation is simply 'developer money in' and 'checks out' to Alioto and Chopra to hold fund raising activities for incumbents and their campigns. Sad indeed.
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