Salem-Keizer School District 24J
Director, Zone 1

BOBBY MINK

OCCUPATION:

Retired

OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND:

State Government Agency Director, Deputy Director, Business Services Director, and other state management jobs; Attorney; Russian Linguist, U.S. Navy; Sawmill Worker; Cannery Worker;
Farm Worker

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

South Salem High School, Graduate

Oregon State University, B.A., Political Science Willamette University, College of Law, J.D.

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE:

Budget Advisory Team (BAT), Salem-Keizer School District; Director, Oregon Department of Human Services; Deputy Director, Oregon Department of Human Services; Deputy Administrator for Administrative Services and Juvenile Corrections, Childrens Services Division; Business Services Director, Oregon Liquor Control Commission; Assistant Administrator for Administrative Services, Workers Compensation Department; Research Supervisor, Workers Compensation Department; Part-time Land Use Hearings Officer, Polk County; Member, Marion County Civil Service Commission.

I BELIEVE OUR CHILDREN ARE OUR TOP PRIORITY.

Todays children are tomorrows parents, business owners, workers, leaders, volunteers, and taxpayers. The health of our community depends on how well we nurture and educate our children. I will work to improve our school district to assure sound futures for our children and for our community.

I HAVE THE EXPERIENCE TO FOCUS RESOURCES ON THE CLASSROOM.

I will work to make the districts management and central administration as efficient and effective as possible, putting more of our tax dollars into the classroom. I have over twenty years experience leading large, complex organizations. With the help of hundreds of employees and partners, I reorganized the Department of Human Services making it more effective by eliminating dozens of redundant management and administrative positions. This saved taxpayers millions of dollars.

I WILL LISTEN TO CITIZENS.

I believe that the School District should be open to public participation and examination. The public should be involved in setting goals, both short- and long-term. I will listen to all the diverse groups of our community as the Board makes decisions.

I KNOW HOW TO BUILD COALITIONS.

I know how to bring individual citizens, citizen groups, faith communities, service groups and others together to make a positive difference for our children.

(This information furnished by Bobby Mink

and is printed exactly as submitted.)