Dr. Janet Long
Riverside County Office of Education, Trustee Area 2
Meet Dr. Janet Long
Throughout her career, Dr. Janet Long has worked to create opportunities for low- income, first-generation and underrepresented students. As director of TRIO programs and Hispanic Serving Institution grants across multiple campuses, she has ensured that 100% of her students went on to postsecondary institutions to attain associate degrees to bachelorette degrees and beyond.
Her resume includes several projects and programs directed at serving students. From TRIO programs that include Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math and Science grants for high school students and Student Support Services grants for college students. This work helped prepare students for high school graduation and college attainment.
Dr. Long has been married to her husband, William, for 45 years and has lived in Jurupa Valley for 36 years. She retired as an adjunct sociology professor and served as a Board Member for the Taft Newman Leadership Academy in San Bernardino. Dr. Long was also Executive Director of Priscilla’s Helping Hands, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that served the economically and educationally disadvantaged population in the Del Rosa district.
Dr. Long has a BA and MA in Sociology and an Ed.D. in Education with emphasis on Educational Leadership. Her career as an educator started as coordinator of the first ever program serving college students who were former foster youth, after which she served as director of federally funded educational programs that serve low-income, first-generation and underrepresented students.
Dr. Long is running for the Riverside County Office of Education, Trustee Area 2 because she wants children to get the best education possible and create opportunities for their future. Her experience in supporting ALL students will be an invaluable asset to the area.
Meet Dr. Janet Long
Throughout her career, Dr. Janet Long has worked to create opportunities for low- income, first-generation and underrepresented students. As director of TRIO programs and Hispanic Serving Institution grants across multiple campuses, she has ensured that 100% of her students went on to postsecondary institutions to attain associate degrees to bachelorette degrees and beyond.
Her resume includes several projects and programs directed at serving students. From TRIO programs that include Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math and Science grants for high school students and Student Support Services grants for college students. This work helped prepare students for high school graduation and college attainment.
Dr. Long has been married to her husband, William, for 45 years and has lived in Jurupa Valley for 36 years. She retired as an adjunct sociology professor and served as a Board Member for the Taft Newman Leadership Academy in San Bernardino. Dr. Long was also Executive Director of Priscilla’s Helping Hands, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that served the economically and educationally disadvantaged population in the Del Rosa district.
Dr. Long has a BA and MA in Sociology and an Ed.D. in Education with emphasis on Educational Leadership. Her career as an educator started as coordinator of the first ever program serving college students who were former foster youth, after which she served as director of federally funded educational programs that serve low-income, first-generation and underrepresented students.
Dr. Long is running for the Riverside County Board of Education, Trustee Area 2 because she wants children to get the best education possible and create opportunities for their future. Her experience in supporting ALL students will be an invaluable asset to the area.
PROTECTING THE PROMISE OF EDUCATION
Dr. Janet Long – 2026 Candidate for Area 2, Riverside County Office of Education
Why I’m running:
Every child deserves the opportunity to succeed—from their first day of school to the day they wear their graduation cap.
My Priorities:
• Strengthening Schools with State-of-the-Art Resources
• Empowering and Supporting Our Teachers
• Creating clear pathways to students’ choice of a vocation or college degree after high school graduation.
LET’S BUILD PATHWAYS THAT LEAD EVERY CHILD TO THEIR CAP!
Endorsements That Matter
Jose Medina – Riverside County Board of Supervisors, District 1
Coleen Wallace – Banning City Council Member
Mary Texiera, Ph.D., Professor Emerita – CSUSB Department of Sociology
Pepi Jackson – CEO/President, Riverside County Black Chamber of Commerce
Clarissa Cervantes, Riverside City Council, Ward 2
Rosemarie Cervantes – Community College Teacher Specialist/Counselor
Victoria Hindes, Ph.D. Retired – Community College Vice President and Educator
Cynthia Spence, Ed.D. – Community College English Professor
Arthell Ira Neighbors, DSW, Retired – Southern University Professor of Social Work
Patricia Vera – Community College Staff
Adriana Duff – Special Education Teacher
Deborah Robertson – Former Mayor of Rialto, CA and Deborah Robertson Foundation
Bill Hedrick – Riverside Community College Board of Trustees, Area 1
Rose Mayes – Executive Director, Riverside Fair Housing Council
Adrian Dell and Carmen Roberts Foundation
H. Vincent Moses, PhD. – Historian and Museum Consultant
Rachael Javidan, 7th Grade – Special Education Teacher
Anita Thurman – Early Childhood Education and Entrepreneur
Zolita Fisher, Ph.D., Program Facilitator
Angela Gordon-Nichols, Ed.D, PPS
Yvonne Choyce/CEO – Little Seeds Matter Creating Healthy Communities
Minnie Andrews, Ph.D., Professor Emerita – NAU Department of Education
Vashonda Newsome-James – Kindergarten Teacher
Silas Abrego, Emeritus CSU Trustee
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