Elections

Election 2017 - Iowa Schools

Southeast Iowa residents will go to the polls on Sept. 12 to fill seats on local school boards and community college boards of trustees and to settle ballot questions and bond referendums.There are several contested races between Lee and Des Moines Counties. Tri States Public Radio spoke with the candidates in Fort Madison and West Burlington and for the District 2 Seat on the SCC Board of Trustees.You can hear directly from the candidates on why they entered the race and where they stand on several key issues.

Election 2017 - SCC Board of Trustees - Myra Bruegger

Tri States Public Radio | By Jason Parrott

Published August 31, 2017 at 4:10 PM CDT

Two people are running to represent District 2 on the Southeastern Community College Board of Trustees. Tri States Public Radio spoke with both candidates about their campaigns and their plans if elected, including Myra Bruegger.

Bruegger would be a newcomer to the SCC Board of Trustees if elected but she is quite familiar with the college. She retired in May after 30 years with the college, holding faculty and administrative roles during her tenure.

Bruegger said she is running because she feels she still has more to offer to the college and to bring a fresh perspective to the board, given that several trustees have been on the board for many years.

Bruegger said the biggest challenges facing the college are the need to increase enrollment and the need to hire more full-time faculty members. She said hiring more full-time faculty will help in recruiting students and creating a better learning environment.

District 2 includes the residents of the Danville, Mediapolis, Morning Sun, Wapello, and West Burlington School Districts along with some voters in Burlington and in rural Des Moines County.