RESCAPE Child Abuse Prevention Center – Treasurer.

ROregon Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve: 39 years – Retired.

OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: RSalem Police Department: Patrol Officer, Departmental Training Officer, Communications Shift Supervisor, Departmental Crime Prevention Officer, Background Investigator, and head of the Department’s Personnel and Training Office.

ROregon Air National Guard: Transportation Officer, Security Police Commander, Disaster Preparedness Officer and Base Education and Training Officer – Lieutenant Colonel – Retired – 1992. Air Force Reserve-Admissions Liaison Officer – Retired – 1999.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: RSilverton Union High School

RChemeketa Community College (A.S. degree).

ROregon College of Education (B.S. degree).

RMilitary: Management courses – Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College, Security Police Officer Course, Defense Race Relations Institute, Disaster Preparedness Officer Course and many short courses.

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: RElected in 1999 to the Salem Area Mass Transit Board of Directors. Currently serving as the SAMTD representative on the Chemeketa Area Regional Transportation System Executive Council and the Salem City Council’s Joint Transportation Advisory Council.

RNational Exchange Club: Elected 1998 as Regional Vice President serving clubs in (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Hawaii). – two terms.

RAir National Guard: Base Commander’s Battle Staff, Chair of the Base Disaster Preparedness committee, Base Security Council, and the Exercise Evaluation Team Chief.

RCommitment: I retired in 1993 to devote more time to my community. I have devoted full time to our local child abuse prevention efforts, the local and national Exchange Clubs and I serve on the board of our local Leave a Legacy program. I am committed to providing more and better service for our riders. Because I am retired, I have the time and energy to participate fully in the activities of the board. I have educated myself on the various aspects of this position and would like to continue to provide quality service to the District.

Keep Jerry Thompson serving you on the Transit Board.