The State Board for Community Colleges named a new chancellor Wednesday, ending a long search in which the first choice backed out and Gov. Glenn Youngkin threatened the jobs of the board members.

David Doré, an administrator at an Arizona community college, will become the head of Virginia’s 23 community colleges, saying he’ll prioritize producing a more highly skilled workforce to meet industry needs. That vision aligns with the governor’s.

Doré seems to be a match for the governor’s vision focusing on workforce development. He’s currently president of campuses and executive vice chancellor for student experience and workforce development at Pima Community College in Tucson, Ariz.
He led the college’s implementation of “Centers for Excellence,” which focused on meeting Arizona’s workforce needs and partnering with businesses. Doré said he’ll look at Virginia’s industries and see how well each college aligns with them," reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Photo: WRIC. The State Board for Community Colleges has hired David Doré as the new chancellor for the Virginia Community College System. (Courtesy of VCCS)