Julie Rasor Joins San Juan College Board of Trustees for District 4

Julie Rasor was elected in the November 2025 general election to represent District 4, bringing decades of leadership, public service and workforce development experience to the Board of Trustees."

The San Juan College Board of Trustees serves as the governing body of the institution, with authority established by New Mexico state law. Trustees help guide the college’s strategic direction, support student success and strengthen workforce development throughout the Four Corners region.

Julie Rasor’s election adds a trustee with direct institutional experience. Rasor served four years as Assistant Director at the Center for Workforce Development, which was known during her tenure as the San Juan College Business and Industry Training Center. That background aligns with the board’s stated priorities of student success and regional workforce alignment, areas that San Juan County leaders and employers watch closely as the local economy adapts to changing workforce needs.

Rasor frames her role in community terms. She describes herself as "homegrown" and is honored to represent the Bloomfield and Navajo Dam communities as the District 4 trustee. On outreach, Rasor told the campus community, "I am always happy to be contacted, with either concerns or good news." That invitation underscores an emphasis on responsiveness as trustees set policy and oversight for academic programs, training partnerships and college-community relations.

Rasor and her husband Joe live along the San Juan River in Bloomfield where they care for a farmette. The family detail in the college profile notes four children, 13 grandchildren and animals that include goats and a raccoon. Those local ties contribute to the image of a trustee with deep roots in the district she will represent on matters ranging from workforce training to community engagement.

San Juan College published a welcome for Rasor in mid-February 2026, with social media posts continuing the message on Feb. 13, 2026. Board operations are scheduled and accessible: the San Juan College Board of Trustees meets the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. in the college’s 30th Street campus boardroom, a standing opportunity for public observation and comment under board meeting procedures.

The college’s announcement did not specify Rasor’s official swearing-in or the formal start date of her term. For residents interested in how local priorities may shift or how Rasor plans to apply her workforce development experience, attending the monthly meetings at the 30th Street campus boardroom or contacting the college’s communications office will provide the next public opportunities to observe her priorities in action.