Occupation: Mathematics Instructor, Mazama High School (August 1978 to present)
Occupational Background: Klamath Community College, Wal-Mart, Substitute Instructor; Worked my way through college; have even labored in agriculture giving me a strong work ethic
Educational Background: Klamath Union High School, 1973, high school diploma; Oregon Institute of Technology, 1973 - 1974, undergraduate courses, 1984, accounting; Oregon College of Education (Western Oregon University), 1974 - 1977, Bachelor of Science: Education/ Advanced Mathematics; Southern Oregon College (Southern Oregon University), 1978 - 1981, Masters of Science: Education/ Advanced Mathematics; Oregon State University, 1983, education; Portland State University, 1983 - 1985, computers; University of Oregon, 1988, education
Prior Governmental Experience: No prior government experience
Activities and Awards
Klamath Falls City School Union Representative, Secretary, and Vice-President
Supervisor Committee for Forest Products Credit Union
Volleyball-Swimming coach
Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
Who's Who Among American Teachers
MessagesAs a commissioner for Klamath County, my most important job will be to listen to the residents of Klamath County and represent their views when making decisions. I will listen and work to improve life for the people of Klamath County. The goals that I see as important to work toward are as follows:
- Increase services for our seniors: Our County lacks care beyond the hospital for seniors.
- Health related specialists: We need to make Klamath County the place in which they want to live and work.
- Protect the farmland: We need to find a way to bring in industries, shopping, and recreation that attract professional people, but protect our farms.
- Career, family wage earning jobs: We need to keep our jobs here and productive while seeking new opportunities for our young people so they can stay in Klamath County.
- Education: We have the best schools; we need to make sure they will remain successful.
Let us work together to keep Klamath County GREAT.
(This information furnished by Susan M. Walker.)