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Candidate for Supervisor - District 2

It's Time for a Real Leader!

Leadership Qualifications
  • Retired Medical Service Corps Naval Officer (13 years enlisted, 14 commissioned)
  • Hospital Corpsman and Vietnam Veteran
  • Head of Safety & Health Office for Pacific Submarine Fleet, Pearl Harbor, HI
  • Retired Environmental Health Supervisor for Linn County Public Health (9 years Environmental Health Specialist, 3 years Supervisor)
  • Member of Local Emergency Planning Committee (8 years)
  • Public Information Officer, Linn County Public Health
  • Cedar Rapids Veterans Commission (6 years)
  • President of Chapter 568 Vietnam Veterans of America (6 years)

Fiscal Responsibility

  • Managed Safety & Health office for Pacific Submarine Force
  • Veterans Commission Member involved in contract for Veterans Memorial Baseball Stadium and maintenance of Veterans Memorial Building
  • Managed contractual agreements for Linn County Public Health Environmental division betwen state and federal interests

Environmental Protection

"As Environmental Supervisor at Linn County Public Health my most rewarding responsibility was identifying a community need and working hard to achieve a solution .  An example was the water project for the community of Betram.  I love this county and want to help preserve it."

  • Service career in Environmental Health
  • Spearheaded efforts while at Linn County Public Health to bring city sewer and water to county neighborhoods providing a higher quality of service and protecting the environment (Bertram area)
  • Extensive experience with onsite septic systems, water wells, food safety inspections.

Education

  • B.S. Occupational Safety & Health
  • M.S. Systems Management