Bio

Chamber of Commerce, Medford and Jackson County
Member 1993 to 1997; Board of Directors; Vice President 1995, 1996; Chair Medical Options Committee 1998

Medford Urban Renewal Agency
Member 1988 to 2003; Founding Member Board of Directors; Vice Chairman 1989; Chairperson 1990 to 1991

Medford Rotary Club
Member 1987 to present; Chair Public Relations Committee, 1991, 1992,1996, Member of Rotary Foundation 1994

Rogue Valley Civic League
Member 1991 to 1997; Founding Member Board of Directors; Vice Chair 1992, Chairman 1993

Oregon Tourism Council
Board of Directors, 1987 to 1993

Private Industry Council, Jackson and Josephine County
Board of Directors, 1987 to 1990

Regional Strategies Program for Jackson and Josephine Counties
Co-Chair 1988 to 1989; Evaluated opportunities to better distribute state resources.

University of Oregon
Visual Arts Resources, Advisory Board Member, 1980 to 1990

Rogue Valley Transportation District
Board of Directors,( Elected) 1976 to 1982; Chairperson, 1978 to 1979

Oregon D.E.Q. Solid Waste Advisory Committee
Southern Oregon Representative, 1994 to 1996

Oregon Refuse and Recycling Association
Board of Directors, 1994 to 1996

Task Force on Livable Communities
for Governor John Kitzhaber’s transition team, 1995

Oregon Progress Board's Oregon Shines II
Updating Oregon's Strategic Plan, Co-Chair, 1997

American Leadership Forum of Oregon
Member, Class XIV, 1999

Oregon State University
President’s Board of Advisors, Board Member, 1999 to present

Pathways to Care Network – Josephine County
Founding Member, Board of Directors; 1996 to present; first Chairperson in 1999.

Oregon State University Alumni Association
Board Member, 1992 to 1998

Southern Oregon University
President’s Advisory Board, Member 1994 to 2003; Chairperson, 2001 to 2003

Oregon State University
College of Liberal Arts Advisory Council, Member, 1998 to present

Medford Renaissance Exhibition
Chairperson, 1984 to 1986
This exhibition led to the formation of the Urban Renewal Agency

Rogue Valley Civic League
Healthy and Sustainable Community Project for Jackson and Josephine Counties
Co-Chair, 1994 to 1997

Unincorporated Community of White City
God Hill City Council
Coach/Community Consultant; facilitation resource planning, community development; 1997 to 2002

Developed strategies and implemented campaigns to provide long term funding for many needed services in Jackson County
First and only RVTD Bus Levy 1979
Medford Police Levies 1987 and 1990
Jackson County Libraries Levy 1986
549C School District tax base 1989
Jackson County Levy and Tax Base 1996.