Together, we will keep PAsadena City College moving forward
Pasadena City College has made tremendous progress in recent years. The challenge now is to build on that success and prepare students for the opportunities ahead.
Together, we will keep PAsadena City College moving forward
Pasadena City College has made tremendous progress in recent years. The challenge now is to build on that success and prepare students for the opportunities ahead.
Francis Pollara is the only candidate who combines the lived experience of a Pasadena City College Alumnus with the professional record to protect our investments and modernize the college to serve us all.
Our district deserves a trustee focused on the future. Francis is committed to building on Pasadena City College’s strong foundation, strengthening its financial stability, expanding opportunities for students, and ensuring the college is prepared for the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.
Meet Francis
Pasadena City College has entered a new era of fiscal stability and professional governance. Francis is running to cement those gains – ensuring the college remains a transparent, high-performing institution that honors the trust of our taxpayers, students, faculty, and staff.
Francis is a Pasadena City College Alum and infrastructure expert running to protect our tax dollars and ensure the college serves as a powerhouse for our local economy.
With a career built on executing high-stakes public-private partnerships, workforce development, and economic growth, Francis is prepared to connect Pasadena City College’s classrooms to real career outcomes – and ensure students translate education into opportunity.
Francis is a father of two. A neighbor. A first-generation American who was shaped by this community and by PCC, and who has spent his career learning how to pay that forward.
Priorities
Responsible Stewardship, Measurable Results
Pasadena City College is one of our community’s most important public institutions. Every dollar entrusted to PCC should be spent wisely, transparently, and in ways that directly improve student success.
Expanding Pathways to Opportunity
Education should create clear pathways to careers, university transfer, and lifelong economic mobility. PCC must continue building stronger connections between high schools, colleges, universities, and employers.
Building the Future of Learning
The world is changing rapidly. PCC should lead in creating a more flexible, student-centered model of education that prepares learners for the future while expanding access and improving outcomes today.
Priorities
Responsible Stewardship, Measurable Results
Pasadena City College is one of our community’s most important public institutions. Every dollar entrusted to PCC should be spent wisely, transparently, and in ways that directly improve student success.
Expanding Pathways to Opportunity
Education should create clear pathways to careers, university transfer, and lifelong economic mobility. PCC must continue building stronger connections between high schools, colleges, universities, and employers.
Building the Future of Learning
The world is changing rapidly. PCC should lead in creating a more flexible, student-centered model of education that prepares learners for the future while expanding access and improving outcomes today.
Trustee Area 1
The area includes the communities of West Pasadena and La Cañada Flintridge, serving neighborhoods connected by strong public schools, engaged families, and a shared commitment to educational excellence.
The West Pasadena neighborhoods include Linda Vista, San Rafael, Annandale, Oak Knoll, Madison Heights, and portions of Downtown and Old Pasadena.
If you live within the shaded area shown on the map, you can vote for Francis Pollara for Pasadena City College Trustee, Area 1.
Zip Codes: 91011, 91103, 91105, 91101, 91106
Join the Campaign
Francis is proud to have the support of a broad coalition of local leaders, including many of the current Pasadena City College Board of Trustees, current and former school board members from across Pasadena and La Cañada, current and former mayors and city councilmembers, civic leaders, and engaged community members.
These endorsements reflect deep confidence in Francis’ commitment to transparent governance, workforce opportunity, fiscal responsibility, and student success – and a shared belief that Pasadena City College must continue serving as a world-class institution for students, families, and our regional economy.
Francis’ campaign is powered by grassroots donors.
All donations are collected through eFundraising.
Get Involved
Real change does not happen from the sidelines. It happens when neighbors talk to neighbors, when people show up for their community, and when ordinary people decide they want something better for the future.
This campaign will be powered by students, parents, educators, working people, and residents across Pasadena and La Cañada who believe Pasadena City College should open doors to opportunity for everyone. Whether it is knocking doors, making calls, talking to friends and family, or helping organize events, there is a place for you in this movement.
