Leadership with Vision

Tammy Silver is a member of the Pasadena City College Board of Trustees. She represents Area 4, serving the communities of Pasadena, San Gabriel, Temple City and Arcadia.

In addition to being a member of the PCC Board of Trustees, Tammy is on the PCC Budget and Audit Committee, the Facilities Committee, and is the chair of PCC's Naming Committee. Representing PCC statewide, Tammy is active in the Community College League of California, is a member of the California Community College Trustees Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Integration Task force, and is an active participant in the California Community Colleges Women's Caucus. Tammy was awarded the Excellence in Trusteeship certificate by the Community College League of California.

By combining her passion for education with a strong business sense, Tammy wants to help PCC students achieve excellence and ensure that PCC is the best run, most outstanding community college in all of California.

A successful small business owner and longtime Pasadena resident, Tammy has been married to Michael Silver for over 30 years. Their elder son, Daniel, is currently a Ph.D. student in educational policy, and their younger son, Jeffrey, is a college student. Tammy currently serves as the President of the Oak Knoll Neighborhood Association and sits on the South Lake Parking Place Commission. She also serves as an Executive Director of the Pasadena Sister Cities Committee and is a member of the Pasadena Rotary Club and the Tournament of Roses.

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An avid community volunteer, Tammy is a volunteer tutor with Reading Partners and is active with College Access Plan. She is on the Executive Board of the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center, a member of the National Women’s Political Caucus, and is a supporter of Friends in Deed and Planned Parenthood.

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