Mayor Edwin M. Lee today appointed Alex Randolph to the City College Board of Trustees, filling the vacancy left by Dr. Natalie Berg who served on the Board for 18 years.

“Alex Randolph is my appointment to the City College Board of Trustees during this critical time of reform at City College,” said Mayor Lee. “City College is critical to our City’s social and economic success, providing access to education and workforce training so our residents can compete and win in the 21st Century economy. Alex is a strong leader who brings a wealth of experience to the college at this critical time. He will be a voice for students and he shares my values of equal access to educational opportunities. We will continue to work together with the Board of Trustees to strengthen City College so that it continues to provide hope and an affordable college opportunity for every San Franciscan.”

Alex Randolph is Special Assistant to the Regional Administrator for the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for Region 9 – Pacific Rim. In his role, Randolph manages relationships with Federal, State, and local agencies, as well as the private sector that conducted business with GSA. He serves as the main point of contact for the Pacific Rim Region’s 78 members of Congress and elected State and local officials in Nevada, Arizona, California and Hawaii.

Prior to joining GSA, Randolph was the Deputy Director of Community and Government Affairs at the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, managing government relations activities and developing strategies for legislative policies and community outreach.

Randolph worked for many years at City Hall as Legislative Aide to former Supervisor Bevan Dufty and Neighborhood Liaison for Districts 7 and 8/Special Assistant for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Affairs for former Mayor Gavin Newsom.

Randolph holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from San Francisco State University. He moved to the U.S. from Germany when he was 16, and attended Grossmont College, a San Diego Community College, for three years while working full time.

About City College of San Francisco
City College of San Francisco is an urban community college serving about 77,000 students annually at nine campuses and many other sites throughout San Francisco. The college offers an affordable opportunity to earn associate degrees, prepare for transfer, and pursue career and technical education.