WinWithGwen County Board of Education Campaign 2026
I am Dr. Gwen Dowdy Rodgers, current President of the San Bernardino County Board of Education. It is with great excitement to announce that I am running for re-election to the San Bernardino County Board of Education Trustee Area D serving San Bernardino, Rialto and Snowline School Districts.
Since being elected to the San Bernardino County Board of Education, I have continued to focus on Consistency, Transparency, Accountability and Community Engagement!
During my tenure the Board of Education has had oversight over clean audits. I have championed and received board support for 21st century board technology, the return of acknowledging our students of the month throughout the county, recognition of our National Board-Certified Teachers in San Bernardino County, efficient board shared governance meetings while, also visiting school sites monthly and working to fulfill the approved legislation to expand student voice to include student board members on our county board.
However, there is still more work to do toward continued engagement with the community on awareness of board member roles and expectations to support a better-informed community for our youth by doing more community engagement conversation on the roles of school board members as I continue to support the service of San Bernardino County's 400,000 plus students and their families and that is why I am asking you for your vote on November 3, 2026!
Partial Endorsement List
Pete Aguilar, Congressman, 33rd District
Tony Thurmond, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Eloise Gómez Reyes, Senator, 29th District
James Ramos, Assembly member, 45th District
Josie Gonzales, San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk
Ted Alejandre, San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
Joseph Williams, Vice Chair, San Bernardino Community College Board of Trustees
Laura Mancha, San Bernardino County Board of Education Trustee
Chris Ochoa, Hesperia City Council Member
Mauricio Arellano, Superintendent, San Bernardino City Unified School District
Felicia Alexander, Board Member, San Bernardino City Unified School District
Marcelino Serna, Board Member, Fontana Unified School District
Dr. Alejandro Álvarez, Superintendent, Rialto Unified School District
Ryan Holman, Superintendent, Snowline Joint Unified School District
Sherman Garnett, Trustee, Upland Unified School District
Dr. Donald English, Board Member, Chaffey Joint School District
Dr. Cherina Betters, Trustee, San Bernardino Community College
Dr. Stephanie E. Lewis, Board President, Rialto Unified School District
Dr. Fischer, Former Superintendent, San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Judy White, Retired Superintendent, Riverside County Office of Education
Hardy Brown Jr., Retired, San Bernardino County Board of Education Trustee
Dr. Annie Viricel, Retired, San Bernardino Community College Trustee
Connie Leyva, Executive Director, KVCR, Retired CA Senator
Reverend Steven Shepard Sr, African Methodist Episcopal Church
Pastor Dr. Reginald Woods
Rabbi Hillel Cohn, Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Emanu Eli
Dr. Terrance Stone, CEO, Young Visionaries Youth Leadership
Kimberly Calvin, Former San Bernardino City Council Member
Retired Chief Master Sergeant Alton Garrett
Linda Savage, Retired San Bernardino City Unified School District
Jesus Holguin, Retired Board Trustee, Moreno Valley
Stephanie Liggins, Retired Teacher, San Bernardino City Unified School District
Inland Empire United
Demócratas Del Pueblo High Desert
California Black Women's Collective PAC
Sheriffs Employee Benefit Association
Teamsters Local 1932
Golden Agers
San Bernardino County Young Democrats
Inland Empire Labor Council
San Bernardino County Democratic Party
Jonathan Buffong, Community Member
Keynasia Buffong, Community Member
Roberta Hosey, Community Member
Makeda Kumasi, Community Member
Wallace Allen Sr, Community Member
Yvonne Molles, Community Member
Jessica Garcia, Community Member
Cydney K Jones Ratliff, Business Community
Makeda Kumasi, Professor, Community
Daniel Marmolejo, Business Community
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