OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Attorney and Educator

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: University of Colorado, J.D.; University of Florida, M.A. and Ph.D.; Willamette University, B.A.

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Board Member, Chemeketa Community College, 1991-Present; Board Chair, Chemeketa Community College, 1997-1999; Member, Chemeketa Community College Budget Committee, 1986-1991; City Councilor, Keizer, Oregon 1993-1997; Planning Commission member, Keizer, Oregon 1989-1993, Chair, 1990-1993.

Chemeketa Community College is an important community asset. I have enjoyed serving as a member of the Board of Education for the past 12 years. I want to continue to represent the people of Marion County on the Chemeketa Board.

The economic and political challenges facing us are greater today than perhaps at any other time in recent history. Building a better tomorrow for the 21st century begins right here at home today. A well-educated population and a skilled workforce are our best hopes for economic prosperity in a competitive, global economy.

As a board member, it has been my goal to provide creative, fiscally responsible leadership—the kind of leadership that allows our citizens to get an excellent education at a very reasonable cost to the public. I have worked to establish and maintain programs and facilities that serve all areas of the County, including the rural area, small towns and cities of North Marion County, such as Keizer and Woodburn.

I am excited about the opportunity to continue working with the college as it plans for our needs in future.

RE-ELECT JERRY WATSON

CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT DIRECTOR