Anette Carlisle
Incumbent Candidate for Amarillo College Board of Regents
Meander/Photo by Campaign
Question: What is your age?
Answer: 65
Q: What is your educational background?
A: Masters of Science, Texas Tech University; Bachelors of Science, Texas Tech University
Q: What is your occupation?
A: Education Advocate and Podcaster
Q: If you are a business owner, please list the business or businesses that you own.
A: NA
Q: Please list any civic boards or commissions (non-profit, government, union, political, etc.) on which you have served as a board member or equivalent.
A: Amarillo College, 6 years
Amarillo ISD, 19 years
Community College Association of Texas Trustees
Every Texan
Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice
Leadership Women
Pastors for Texas Children
Texas Panhandle P16 Council
H-E-B Excellence in Education School Board Team
Founder and Director, Panhandle Twenty/20
Q: If your campaign has any online campaign resources where voters can learn more about you, such as social media accounts or a website, please list them below.
A: Anette on Education Podcast: https://anette-on-education.simplecast.com
https://www.anettecarlisle.com/ac4ac
https://www.facebook.com/anettecarlisle
Q: Why did you decide to run for this office in 2021?
A: I have served six years as a regent, and hope to continue with the work of Amarillo College, including the improvements supported by the voters through the bond, opening of the Innovation Outpost, and improving the opportunities for all students to be successful at Amarillo College.
Q: If elected, what will be your top three priorities in office?
A: Provide good governance, work on updating our policies, and improving the success of our students.
Q: In what cases would you support efforts to raise property taxes? Please explain.
A: Property taxes are only one part of how Amarillo College receives funds, and we have kept those low for our local taxpayers. I believe the state funding approach of community colleges in Texas needs to be examined and rethought. I would support raising property taxes if the projected budget necessitated such action.
Q: What is an issue you believe has gone overlooked in your race and how will you address it if elected?
A: I don't know how to answer this, as the race hasn't really begun.
Q: Why are you the best candidate for voters to support for this position?
A: I am a passionate and committed public education advocate, and have worked hard as an elected official and in other volunteer roles for over 25 years at the local, state, and also national level, to plan for a better future. These efforts included improving alignment of education systems, building systems to increase levels of educational attainment by expanding access to education for all students, especially students in poverty, through innovative changes which are copied nationwide. I will continue to work on these issues, and as a regent, I can better focus on policies and practices that will continue to serve the community long after my term ends. I know Amarillo College will be key in helping our community build back after the challenges created by a global pandemic.