LIST OF STORIES
Highlights of the San Juan County Home Rule Charter - Prepared by the Outreach and Information Committee, San Juan County Board of Freeholders
Freeholders - July 9
Freeholders - June 18
Update on charter process
Freeholders - May 7
Freeholders - April 16
Freeholders - April 2
Taking On The Big Issue - Commissioner Districts
Feb. 19, 2005 meeting on San Juan Island
County Manager … or Not?
Feb. 5, 2005 meeting on Orcas Island
January 15, 2005 meeting on Lopez Island
December 18, 2004 meeting on San Juan Island
December 11, 2004 meeting on San Juan Island
December 4, 2004 meeting on San Juan Island
Home Rule charter process begins
Freeholders' Biographies
The freeholders were asked:
- How long have you resided in the county?
- What were your career/work experiences?
- What have you done as a community volunteer/participant?
DISTRICT 1
Jeri Ahrenius
34 year resident.
Receptionist at Carney, Stephenson, et al, (Seattle), receptionist/
secretary at Brooks & Larson (Yakima), Assistant Bookkeeper/Billing
Coordinator at Carney, Stephenson (Seattle), classified employee
San Juan Island School District, Office Manager for Chris White,
Corporate Secretary/Bookkeeper for Albert Jensen & Sons
Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church Preschool Board, Kid's Club Board, San
San Juan Racquet Club Board, San Juan Island Chamber of
Commerce Board, Cemetery Board District 1 (San Juan)
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FREEHOLDERS
DISTRICT 1
Jeri Lynn Ahrenius
David Bayley
Charlie Bodenstab
Ed Carlberg
Greg Hertel
George A. Johnson
Stephanie O'Day
Gordy Petersen
Bob Querry
Gayle Rollins
DISTRICT 2
Jeffrey M Bossler
Walter Corbin
Ryan W. Drum
Richard D. Fralick
Mindy Kayl
Gene Knapp
Linda Tretheway
DISTRICT 3
Lola Deane
Frederick E. Ellis
Madrona Murphy
Steve Ludwig
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David Bayley 13+ year resident
Senior Auditor KPMG (international CPA firm), Financial Analyst MCA
Universal Studios, Professor of Accounting & Business (Santa Monica
City College), co-owner of Sondra Wilcox & Associates, Inc. (court
reporting agency)
President of Roche Harbor Neighborhood Association, Trustee for
San Juan Community Theatre (6 years - President of Board (3 years)
Stephanie O'Day
George Johnson 18 year resident
Executive, computer industry (10 years in Silicon Valley), owner of the
Computer Place and The Animal Inn (18 years)
Retired volunteer firefighter, 4-H Leader, San Juan Lions Club (Past
President and Board member), Hospital District Commissioner,
participant in various musical groups<
Gordy Peterson
Bob Querry 14 year resident
Land surveyor, commercial fisherman, construction, land-use
planning, sole proprietor of The Permit Center
Gayle Rollins 17 year resident
Researcher "Common Cause of Texas," Manager of Friday Harbor
Yacht Club
Retired volunteer firefighter, San Juan County Parks Board (Vice
Chairperson)
DISTRICT 2
Jeff Bossler
17 year resident
United States Forestry Service (firefighting, trail building,
environmental data collection), nursery and landscaping work, groundskeeper, volunteer in building and operating health camps in Nepal, owner/operator Alpine Seaside Landscapes
Participant in "Leadership San Juan Islands" program, active in
political processes in County<
Walter Corbin
23 years property owner/14 years full time resident
Owner of telecommunications products (two-way radio, microwave
communications, telephone interconnections - private telephone
systems, computer enhanced systems for voice mail and interactive
systems
Member of Eastsound Planning & Review Committee
Member of San Juan Waste Advisory Committee
Superintendent of fruits - San Juan County Fair
Orcas Kiwanis Club (formerly member of Oakland Rotary Club)
Richard Fralick
24 year resident
Senior Scientist & Project Specialist in a large scientific instrument
company (developed mass spectrometer, computer programs for focusing electrostatic lenses, and ion focusing columns and detectors), Senior Member of Technical Staff for aerospace firm (produced real-time computer controlled sub-micron electron beam lithography equipment0, Director of Research and Production Manager (took ideas from concept to commercial production), co-owner & Vice President of Research for company producing laser micro tags for marking and counting various biological species, teacher of Advanced Placement Physics (Orcas High School, Visiting Scientist - University of Washington, owner/operator of Dream Isle Cottages (Orcas Island).
Past Chairperson and member of Orcas Island School District, Orcas
Island Library Trustee Search Committee, member of Orcas Fire Department Strategic Planning Level of Service Committee
Mindy Kayl
13 year resident
Office worker for OPALCO, office worker Washington State University
Extension Service, employee of San Juan County Auditor and
Treasurer's offices
4-H volunteer, Library volunteer
Gene Knapp
25 year resident
Federal Grand Jury Investigator, partner in Knapp & Knapp (Seattle),
taught Business Law & Trial Practice at University of Washington, partner in McMullen, Brooke, Knapp & Grenier (Seattle), San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney (two terms), partner in Lane, Powell, Spears, Lubersky (Seattle/Mount Vernon)
San Juan County Land Bank (10 years, past chairperson), board
member of Orcas Island Medical Board and Orcas Center
Linda Tretheway
7+ year resident
Utility Billing Manager, Budget Analyst, Purchasing Manager - City of
Sacramento, international marketing, production scheduling, public relations - Intel Corporation, Executive Administrator (Department of Technology), Office Manager (Graphic Design) - James River Corporation, self-employed bookkeeper and caregiver, San Juan County Senior Center Specialist
Volunteer firefighter (Orcas), Historical Museum Board of Trustees
(Secretary, President, VP/Treasurer), Orcas Lions Club (Treasurer), Orcas Center Theater productions, Lutheran Church of the San Juans (Deacon), Senior Center Council (Vice President), Orcas Senior Services Advisory Committee (Secretary and Chairperson)
DISTRICT 3
Lola Deane
20 year resident
Family Nurse Practitioner (Tulalip Tribes and internationally), bookstore owner
San Juan County Fair Board, Health and Human Services Board, San
Juan County Park Board, Textile Guild Board, Shaw Islanders, Inc., Shaw Island Library Board, Shaw Island Fire Commissioners
Steve Ludwig
11 year resident
Draftsman, machine designer, tool designer
Green Party of San Juan County (previous member of Seattle Green
Party - Neighbors Against Tower Expansion, Seattle P-Patch Program), committee member of San Juan Islanders for a Sound Environment, Friends of Barlow Bay, Lopez Island Commonwealth, Lopez Citizens Against Cell Tower Siting, and Rural Option Group
Madrona Murphy
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