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Willamette Education Service District Ronald Glaus OCCUPATION: Training Coordinator, Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training; Psychologist, part time private practice; Educator, instructor since 1980; Major, US Army Reserve; Reserve Lieutenant, Polk County Sheriff’s Office. OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Director, Counseling Center, Western Oregon University; Grocery Clerk; Sawmill Laborer; Warehouseman EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Ph.D., University of Oregon; M.A., Pacific Lutheran University; B.A., Portland State University PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Elected, Director at Large, Willamette Education Service District 1997-2001; Appointed, Board Member, Polk County Mental Health Advisory Board; Appointed, Member, Polk County Commission on Families and Children. AS THE INCUMBENT DIRECTOR AT LARGE, POSITION #2 ON THE WILLAMETTE EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT, IT HAS BEEN A PRIVILIGE TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF MARION AND POLK COUNTIES TO ENHANCE THE BREADTH AND DEPTH OF SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. THIS COULD ONLY BE ACCOMPLISHED DUE TO THE DEDICATION OF THE WESD BOARD MEMBERS, THE WESD SUPERINTENDENT, AND THE WESD STAFF WORKING TOGETHER IN A HARMONIOUS MANNER FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR CONSTITUTENTS. WE HAVE MOVED WITH SUCCESS SECURING AN IMPORVED FACILITY FOR THE ESD STAFF WHILE REDUCING COSTS BY CONSOLIDATION OF FACILITIES. WE HAVE IMPORVED SERVICES AND EXPANDED IN OBTAINING FUNDING THROUGH GRANTS AND SERVICE CONTRACTS WHICH HAS MADE THE BEST USE OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES. WE HAVE POSITIONED OURSELVES TO PROVED THE BEST ESD SERVICES IN OREGON AND BECOME A LEADER IN THIS REGARD. I CONSIDER YOUR VOTE IMPORTANT TO HELP ME CONTINUE AS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THESE AND MANY MORE CRITICAL DECISIONS FOR YOUR EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT. (This information furnished by Ronald Glaus and is printed exactly as submitted.) |