Charletta Compton – an advocate for inclusion for 24 years

(The Dallas Examiner) – May 4 was the start of a new chapter for Dallas College and one of its trustees, Charletta Rogers Compton – who officially retired from the college’s board of trustees after serving for 24 years. She first ran for office in 2000. Her decision to run came after she noticed that the college district was conducting substantially all of its business with non-minority vendors and contractors. Compton realized that to increase minority representation, she needed to be on the policy-making end of things – she needed a position on the board. “Everyone pays money into the college system, but you’d see minimal business conducted with minorities,” Compton said. Once she was elected as a trustee, Compton noticed that most of the staff did not have much of a voice in the decision-making process for the college. It was here where Compton chose to start speaking up. Even if it meant standing alone in voicing her opinion, she vowed to get leadership to understand that Dallas is a diverse city, and the opportunity to work with the college should be extended to everyone. Related Stories “It is important that a college district has a diverse pool of...