Professor to run for Congress

Marie Panec, a biology professor here at Moorpark College announced her candidacy for United States Congress last month.

Panec has served on campus for the past 12 years, as well as a Life Science’s Department chair as and co-chair of Moorpark College’s curriculum committee.

In the past she served in the Peace Corps, where she taught chemistry in Ghana, Africa. Now, at the age of 55, Panec is currently in her second four-year-term on the Oak Park School Board as well as the executive board of the Ventura County School Board Association.

Panec will be running against current Rep. Elton Gallegly, who has kept his seat for the past 22 years. Also running will be Mary Pallant, Tim Allison, Shawn Stern and Marta Jorgensen amongst others.