OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: None listed

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Attended Englewood Elementary; Parrish Junior High; North Salem High; Graduated, North Salem High, 1977; Bachelor of Science Degree, University of Oregon, 1982

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Elected Local School Advisory Committee Chair, Grant Elementary; Elected Grant Neighborhood Association; Elected Salem Keizer School Board Director, Zone 7, 1996; Member Parrish Middle School LSAC

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Oregon School Boards Association Leadership Oregon 2000 Graduate

Mens fellowship Dayspring Fellowship Church Keizer

Salem Soap Box Derby Board Of Directors

Boys and Girls Club Flag & Tackle Football Coach

Mark Adams...Working To Make Our Schools Better

Mark Adams does more than talk about making schools better, he has proven through his leadership and action that few issues are more important than providing a quality education to our kids. Mark Helped to lead an effort to pass a local bond measure to help build new schools to meet growing population demands.

Mark Adams...Fighting For Local Control

Mark Adams wants important schools and education issues to be decided at the local level, not at the Statehouse. Parents and teachers through communication and Local School Advisory Committees can steer a path to a successful formula for education in our local schools.

Mark Adams...Making Sure Schools and Administrators are Held Accountable

A large portion of our taxes go to fund schools. Mark Adams believes it is important that the dollars be tracked and that there is accountability to insure that the most money possible is getting into the classroom supporting kids.

Mark Adams...A Community Leader, A Youth Supporter

For years, Mark Adams has demonstrated his commitment to kids through his volunteer activities in Young Life, Scouts, Coaching Boys & Girls Club Football, The Soap Box Derby, Little League & Skyball. Mark and his wife Lisa, have three sons Jase age 13, Evan age 12 and Drew age 10, that currently attend Salem public schools, they know that their future depends on the education they receive today.

(This information furnished by Mark G. Adams