{"id":58,"date":"2017-05-01T18:44:15","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T18:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/widowprod.rccc.edu\/president\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2026-07-01T12:39:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T16:39:59","slug":"board-of-trustees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rccc.edu\/president\/board-of-trustees\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Trustees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1080px&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;80%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_slider show_arrows=&#8221;off&#8221; show_pagination=&#8221;off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Slider&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; header_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;46px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; 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