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Alameda County, CA November 7, 2006 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Jerry T. Thorne, P.E.

Candidate for
Member of City Council; City of Pleasanton

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COMMUNITY SERVICE:

  • Pleasanton, California City Council, current member
  • Tri-Valley Transportation Council, Chair (2007)
  • Livermore Amador Valley Water Management Agency current Vice Chair of the Board
  • League of California Cities Environmental Policy Committee, current member
  • City Council Liaison to Pleasanton Economic Vitality Committee, current member
  • Youth Master Plan Implementation Committee, current alternate Council Liaison
  • Parks and Recreation Commission (1995 to 2005), two term Chair
  • Pleasanton Energy Committee, Vice Chairman (2004)
  • Pleasanton Human Services Commission, Parks and Recreation liaison-two years
  • Pleasanton Community of Character Coalition, current member
  • Livermore Amador Valley Historical Society, current member
  • Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council, current member
  • Senior Center food service volunteer, current volunteer
  • Vision 2010 Agricultural lands and Open Space Committee, current member
  • Bernal Community Park Master Planning Task Force, Chair
  • Alviso Adobe Community Park Master Planning Task Force
  • Successfully led a grass roots community effort to build a 50-meter Olympic pool in Pleasanton
  • Pleasanton Seahawks U.S. swimming organization, President (1992-1994)
  • San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors (1990-1996)
  • Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce Economic Development and Government Relations Committees, current member
  • Co-authored successful Ballot Initiative titled " Initiative to Save Our Community Park"
  • Fire Department Volunteer trainer- Emergency Preparedness Education PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS AFFILIATION
  • Sustain Group (Global supply chain Environmental sustainability), member of Technical Advisory Board (2003, 2004)
  • American Society of Safety Engineers, National and Greater San Jose Chapters (30 years)
  • American Industrial Hygiene Association (National Chapter and Northern California Section
  • Environmental Committee, American Electronics Association (1984-1987)
  • Environmental Committee, California Manufacturers Association (1984-1987) LEGISLATIVE EXPERIENCE:
  • Developed Environmental Legislation with selected members of the California State Legislature
  • Worked with city of San Jose to streamline their permitting process WORK EXPERIENCE: Twenty-six years with Agilent Technologies and Hewlett Packard Corporation, including:
  • Global Operations Management responsibility for Environmental Engineering and Safety Engineering
  • Procurement, Materials and Materials Engineering
  • Facilities Design Engineering, Facilities Project management and Real Estate
  • Mechanical Engineering Services
  • Administrative Services and Security Vocational Expertise:
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety Engineering
  • Professional Engineer, California #SF1158 EDUCATION:
  • University of Tennessee, Bachelor's Degree- Chemistry and Zoology
  • The Brookings Institute, Certificate- Interacting With The Federal Government
  • Harvard School of Public Health, Industry sponsored vocational training in Industrial Hygiene an Toxicology
  • University of San Francisco, Graduate courses in Environmental Toxicology MILITARY SERVICE
  • U.S. Army and Army National Guard Officer Corps (1963-1969), Highest Rank- Captain, Artillery

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