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Stanislaus County, CA March 5, 2002 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Mike Serpa

Candidate for
Assessor; County of Stanislaus

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Professional Experience

  • Stanislaus County, Office of the Assessor, Senior Appraiser 1979 to Present
  • Serpa Farms
  • US Army l969-72 - Honorable Discharge Rank E-5

Educational Background

  • Bachelor of Science Degree With Highest Honors - Agricultural Business Management, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
  • Associate of Science in Agricultural Business, Modesto Junior College

Special Recognitions

  • Association of Assessing Officers Distinguished Research & Development Award 1990
  • Outstanding Male Student, MJC 1974

Professional Organizations

  • International Association of Assessing Officers
  • Phi Kappa Phi Life Member

Community Service Affiliations

  • Muir Trail Girl Scout Nominating Committee 1996-98
  • Modesto Lions Club Past President
  • United Way Building Strong Neighborhoods
  • United Way Allocation Team
  • Modesto Chamber of Commerce
  • Habitat for Humanity Volunteer
  • PAL (Stanislaus County Police Activity League) Board of Directors 1993-98
  • United Way Fund Development Team 1994-96
  • Housing Authority of Stanislaus County, Commissioner 1991-96
  • Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Stanislaus County President 1988-91
  • Stanislaus County Federal Credit Union Director 1988-94
  • Stanislaus Emergency Food and Shelter Program (local FEMA) Board Member 2001
  • HLC (Hispanic Leadership Council)

City Councilmember

  • Elected to City Council in December 1995
  • Re-elected to City Council in November 1997
  • Vice Mayor, November 1997-98
  • Public Safety Committee, Chair 1995-2002
  • IRP Member (Inter-Regional Partnership -Alameda, Contra Costa, San Joaquin, Santa Clara, Stanislaus Counties)
  • Economic Development Community & Intergovernmental Relations Committee -Vice-Chair 1995-2000
  • Human Services Committee
  • Governor's Central Valley Task Force on Economic Development 1999 -
  • State Task Force: Investing in Our Youth 1999
  • League of California Cities (LCC) Committee on Public Safety, Chair 2001
  • LCC Committee on Public Safety, Vice Chair 1999 & 2000 Federal Juvenile Justice Legislative Review 1996-97 Flammable Standards for Children's Costumes 1996-97
  • National League of Cities (NLC) Public Safety & Crime Prevention Steering Committee 1999
  • NLC Public Safety & Crime Prevention Policy Committee 1996
  • Modesto Planning Commission, Commissioner 1993-95

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