The Mt. Hood Community College district encompasses an area of about 950 square miles with a population of more than 270,000. The district boundaries extend as far east as the lofty peak of Mt. Hood and to the Wasco County line, south into Clackamas County including the communities of Boring and Damascus and west into the city limits of Portland. The Columbia River from 33rd Street to Cascade Locks is the northern boundary. Within this area are included the high school districts of Corbett, David Douglas, Gresham-Barlow, Parkrose, Port of Cascade Locks, Reynolds. Centennial and the Oregon Trail District.

The Mt. Hood Community College District Board of Education consists of seven citizens of the school district, each of whom is elected for a four-year term. Board members serve without pay. Regular business meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month, in the Mt. Hood Community College Board Room.

Four positions are up for election this year:

Zone 1, Dave Shields, term ends 6/30/2009
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Zone 2, Brian Freeman, term ends /30/2009
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Zone 3, Duke Shepard, term ends 6/30/2007 *
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Zone 4, Rod Monroe, term ends 6/30/2009
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Zone 5, Bob Morris, term ends 6/30/2007 *
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Pos. 6, Ron Russell, term ends 6/30/2007 *
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Pos. 7, Ralph Yates, term ends 6/30/2007 *
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You can view a map of the district here.