MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey recently appointed three new members and reappointed another to the Alabama Community College System board of trustees.
The new appointees are Britton Lightsey, Ron Houston and Tim McCartney. John Mitchell will serve another four-year term. In a written statement, the system highlighted the members’ business experience and community involvement.
“Our mission as the Alabama Community College System is to help lead change, growth and innovation in education for Alabama’s workforce, and since the inception of an independent board of trustees made up of business leaders, entrepreneurs, economic developers and educators in the state, we’ve made significant headway,” ACCS Chancellor Jimmy Baker said.
Lightsey, CEO of Tombigbee Electric Cooperative represents district 4 covering Wallace, Bevill, Snead and Gadsden State community colleges.
Houston is president and CEO of Houston Resource Group. He has held various positions in technology and management, as well as in the Birmingham community, according to his biography on the ACCS website. He represents district 6, which includes Shelton, Lawson and Jefferson State community colleges.
McCartney is a member-at-large. He has served as the chairman of the Alabama Workforce Council since 2018. He’s also served on several other civic and industry boards throughout his career.
Mitchell, continuing to represent district 2, owns several car dealerships across the southeast region of the state. Mitchell has served as president of the Enterprise Chamber of Commerce as well as other community service capacities. District 2 covers Reid State Technical College and Trenholm, Lurleen B Wallace, Wallace-Dothan and Enterprise State.
“There’s no doubt in my mind that Mr. Houston, Mr. Lightsey, Mr. McCartney and Mr. Mitchell will continue the excellent work of the Board to bring a unified focus to what we do every day in the community college system to prepare students and improve communities through better education and workforce development opportunities,” Baker said.
The rest of the board members are: J.E.B. Shell, district 1; road vice-chair Valerie Gray, district 3; Goodrich Rogers, district 5, board chair Llevelyn Rhone from district 7; and ex-officio member Yvette Richardson.
The ACCS is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and represents 24 technical and community colleges.