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Salem-Keizer School District
24J ERNIE GARCIA OCCUPATION: Licensed Insurance Consultant OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Insurance Consultant, designing and implementing
business employee benefit programs, 1996-present; State of Oregon Childrens
Services Division Protective Services 1990-1996; Mid- Willamette Community
Action Self-Sufficiency Project, Independence/Monmouth/ Dallas 1989-1990. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Central High School Independence OR; Linn-Benton
Community College, Associate of Arts; Western Baptist College, Bachelor of
Science PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Current Chair of
the Community Involvement Advisory Committee, Salem-Keizer School District
Juvenile Justice Sub-Committee, Polk County 1992 Welfare Advisory Board, Polk
County 1990-1992 COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE: South Salem Lions Club Member of the Blanchet Catholic School Finance
Committee Wrestling assistant coach, Scio High School Volunteer wrestling coach, Central High School Volunteer wrestling coach, MAT Club, Western
Oregon State College Little League Baseball Umpire, Independence &
Monmouth HONORS: Community
Outreach Citizenship Award, Independence/Monmouth Chamber of Commerce, 1989,
for service to migrant families ERNIE
GARCIA Hands-on,
practical experience in serving childrens Many of Salem-Keizers children are left behind due
to social or economic pressures. I believe it is the duty and responsibility of
every community to stand together to insure that quality education is
accessible to all our youth. ERNIE
GARCIA Business
experience in balancing budget constraints Without effective teachers, we can have no success
in educating our youth. We must insure that teachers have resources and
materials necessary to ensure student success. ERNIE
GARCIA A practical
vision for Salem Keizer School District o Quality education and accessibility to ALL
children. o Cost cutting strategies that will retain
educational programs and staff. o An accountability model that insures the
districts expenditures are used wisely. o A method of information dissemination that
involves all of the community. o Solid, long lasting partnerships with the
business community to share knowledge and provide support to our youth. o Students that are prepared for life long
learning and work. (This
information furnished by Ernie Garcia and is printed exactly as submitted.) |