What Are my Qualifications to be County Mayor?

Current Occupation

Retired as Senior Research Engineer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (1965 – 2001)

Nuclear Technology Consultant

Part-time Beekeeper

Regional Coordinator for YMCA Cultural Exchanges

Community Volunteer

Public Offices held; Local Service & Civic participation

20^th District State Representative (1994 – 2000)

Board Member – East Tennessee Development District (1995 – 2000)

Board Member - Blount County Public Building Authority (1996 – 2007)

Citizen Representative on Gov. Ned McWherter’s Solid Waste Roundtable (1989 – 1991)

Volunteer & Board Member – Boys and Girls Club of Blount County (1970 – Present)

Maryville Kiwanis (2004 – Present)

Blount County Chamber of Commerce (1992 – Present)

Blount county Beekeepers’ Association (1966 – Present)

Blount County Sister-City Organization

Led effort to protect Blount County from incineration of out-of-state medical waste (1988 – 1991)

Led effort to adopt county-wide zoning to give citizens a voice in land use decisions

Leadership Skills that I practice

I do my homework on key issues so I understand the real problems to be addressed

I invite all parties involved to share their perspectives to see if a manageable resolution can be reached