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| | Orland Unified School District Board of Education
meets on the third Thursday of every month
7:00 pm in the District Board Room.
1320 Sixth Street, Orland
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| | Elected: 2000, 2004
Term of Office Expires: 2008
Born and raised in the Capay District (ten miles northeast of Orland), I attended McIntosh Grammar School kindergarten through eighth grade and graduated from Hamilton Union High School in 1956.
After serving three years in the U.S. Navy, I married Nancy Larkin in Denver, Colorado in January of 1959. We have three grown children, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. | |
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| | In 1965, I started Ben’s Iron Works, and I have been self-employed ever since. For the past 40 years, we have been manufacturing equipment for agriculture and industry, including designing and installing drying and storage facilities for rice and nuts. I am sill active in the business, sharing responsibilities with my son, Jerry. | |
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| | Elected: 2000, 2007
Term of Office Expires: 2008
It is my privilege to serve on the OUSD board of education. I have been an active member of our community for over 20 years. I am the parent of three children, and this year all three will be attending schools in our district. The reason I chose to serve is that I believe that our kids need to have the best education possible. My commitment is to make sure that every decision I make puts our kids' education and safety first.
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| | After graduating from Orland High School in 1977, I served three years in the US Army, I was stationed overseas in West Germany for most of my enlistment. I came back to the area and attended CSU, Chico until I graduated in 1985. After working in Sacramento for a few years, I returned to be part of our family-owned business.
The outlook for the city of Orland is bright. I want to help make decisions for the school district that will provide a vision for the future that enhances the quality of education , so that the children of our community can pursue their dreams and goals after graduation. | |
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| | Serving Since 1972
Term of Office Expires: 2010
I am a lifelong resident of Glenn County. I attended Hamilton City schools through the twelfth grade. I attended Stanford University and California State University, Chico. My wife and three children are all successful graduates of the Orland School System.
In 1965, I moved to Orland and became owner of F.D. Sweet and Son Mortuary. I operated the business until my retirement in 2000. | |
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| | I have been honored to serve on the Orland Board of Education since 1972. Orland is fortunate to have a very professional, competent and hard-working staff, and I am dedicated to supporting their efforts. | |
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| | Appointed: 2001 Elected: 2002, 2006
Term of Office expires: 2010
My family and I came to Orland in 1993 to manage the family-owned and -operated farm. My wife Sharon and I have been successful at growing wine grapes and alfalfa hay ever since. Our two daughters, Kate and Sarah, went through the Orland school system and are both doing well at UC Davis. | |
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| | I have always believed a good education will help get you through life, whether you choose a profession or vocation. The children of Orland deserve no less, and this is why I chose to be on the school board. I have tried my best to insure Orland’s children get the best education possible that is tailored to their needs.
I graduated from UC Berkeley with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, with emphasis in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics. This led me to a 15-year career in the aerospace industry, designing rocket propulsion systems for strategic defense vehicles and the NASA space shuttle. In the late 1980s, funding for such programs became very limited, and I decided to try my hand at farming, which had been a boyhood dream of mine. The rest is history. | |
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| | Elected: 2000, 2004
Term of Office Expires: 2008
I am in my second term on the board. I have found it to be an enriching and sometimes challenging position, and I have enjoyed it.
I come from a big family. My grandparents all came from Mexico and settled in northern California. My dad, brother, seven sisters and I all graduated from OHS. My mom grew up in the south county and graduated from Princeton High. | |
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| | I am single and the only children I have in the district are my nieces, nephews and cousins.
I always liked school and received my degree in Social Sciences from CSU, Chico. I also took someone’s advice and completed student teaching at Hamilton High and received a credential for Social Sciences.
My past activities have included being a teacher’s aide, a Little League coach and umpire, a social worker, a claims adjuster and a travel counselor. I also have participated in many sports and am a die hard 49er fan. I currently work for an insurance company. Other interests I have are history, politics and playing Scrabble.
It is an honor to work with the district staff and represent the Orland community. | |
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