David Coher

Mediator · Community Leader · Pasadena

Common ground. Real results.

Election Day · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

David Coher, candidate for PCC Board of Trustees, Area 3

The Candidate

A mediator's approach to the people's college.

David Coher's education began at a community college. Scholarships carried him from there to USC and Georgetown Law. He has spent more than two decades helping people solve difficult problems: as a nationally recognized mediator, as an executive who managed large organizations and significant budgets, and as a civic leader across nearly a decade of Pasadena public service. He knows how to bring people together and get to a durable yes.

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The Priorities

  • I.Affordability that lasts to graduation: tackle the full cost of attending PCC.
  • II.Career pathways that lead somewhere: cybersecurity, clean energy, skilled trades.
  • III.A partner in rebuilding: PCC as an engine of Eaton Fire recovery.
  • IV.A board that builds consensus: transparent, accountable, student-first.
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"Pasadena City College changes lives, just as community college changed mine. I'm running to preserve that opportunity for the next generation."
— David Coher

The District

Running to represent Trustee Area 3.

Area 3 covers Northwest Pasadena and Altadena, neighborhoods David has served for years on the Planning Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals, and the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy. See exactly where the district lines run.

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