Joanne Carr

OCCUPATION: Adult Education Program Coordinator Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: JOBS Instructor/ABE/GED Instructor Chemeketa Community College

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: DePauw University – Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy.

Humbolt State University & College of the Redwoods – Wildlife Management -20 credits

Western Oregon University- Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Teaching Certificate

Western Oregon University- Master of Science in Education

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE:

Elected to Silver Falls School District School Board - July 1999-June 2003- 4 years

I am actively practicing conservation measures on my 15-acre EFU property close to Silverton, and am well aware of the increasing and continuing need to pay close attention to our watersheds, our soil health, and our natural resources. Presently, I have a Small Tract Forestland designation, but I am exploring a change to Wildlife Habitat Conservation, in order to preserve an oak savannah and the animals that live within this habitat.

The Marion Soil and Water Conservation District communicates with citizens, public and private agencies, local governments, and a variety of stakeholders and partners. I would work to implement its business plan and annual work plans, in a cost-effective and efficient manner, that respond to constituent feedback.

I would be honored to be a part of its financial and educational assistance programs, and would provide a voice for the small farmer, for wildlife habitat protection, and for ways for all of us to work together, sharing strategies to live as good stewards of our precious natural resources.