by TImothy Rutt
Twelve year Pasadena City College board member Geoffrey Baum has sent out a message that he will not be seeking re-eelection.
Baum represents Trustee Area 1, which includes La Cañada Flintridge, the San Rafael and Linda Vista neighborhoods of west Pasadena, and the western portions of Altadena. In 2006, he was appointed to a six year term on the California Community Colleges Board of Governors by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
In a statement, Baum said that family concerns played a role in not seeking a fourth term:
Most of all, I am (undeservedly) fortunate that (wife) Lisa and (daughter) Amy have been willing to put up with the demands and sacrifices of nights and weekends away from home that come with serving in elective office. After each election, I promised Lisa (and then Amy, who was not around for that first campaign in 2001) that it would be the last term. This time, I reached the conclusion that it would be wise to avoid testing the limits of their patience and risk falling short in my professional and personal responsibilities (including taking out the trash on Wednesday nights).
