Woodburn Fire District
Director, Position 4

JERRY F. COTTER

OCCUPATION:

Occupational Safety, Health & Risk Specialist - Department of Consumer and Business Services, State of Oregon

Volunteer & President of Woodburn Community Access Television

OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Volunteer Firefighter with Santa Clara Rural Fire District

Training Division Chief with Woodburn Fire District

Training Coordinator with Oregon-OSHA

Producer/Director - KEZI-Television Eugene, OR

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Oregon State University BS Business Management

Oregon State University BS Speech/Broadcast Communications

Western Oregon State University Certificate of Completion Fire

Department Administration

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE:

Four years as Board Member of Woodburn Fire District. City of

Woodburn committee for development of Public Service

Television.

Woodburn Fire District has moved to position itself for the future of the Woodburn and Gervais areas. The Fire District has remodeled, updated and enlarged its main station. The station now houses the fire districts administrative offices, and ever growing inventory of emergency apparatus and improved crews living quarters. Aging apparatus are being replaced giving Woodburn firefighters and citizens modern, reliable and efficient emergency equipment.

There are issues that I consider to be important and that I would make a part of my agenda as a Board member. A West Woodburn fire station capable of quickly reaching the Gervais and Broadacres areas is needed. Issues such as its location, staffing, and financing need to be addressed. Succession planning for senior fire district personnel and increased volunteer recruitment are important personnel issues to me.

I have served as a fire district Board member for the last 4 years. I have been a volunteer and paid firefighter and have served in fire department administration. As a Woodburn Fire District resident, I want to ensure that basic fire protection, public fire prevention education, and rescue services will be there when you need them and that those services you have come to expect continue to be offered in an efficient and cost effective manner.

(This information furnished by Jerry F. Cotter

and is printed exactly as submitted.)