Community Service---My experience as a Volunteer
How I have already worked as a Volunteer Activist.
1999 – Present --- I have worked on
putting the development of a Technology Park in southwest Missouri
which will help present
and future generations to come.
1998 --- I received 18,000 Votes for Ozark
Technical College Trustee’s
Position in April. One of the issues I promoted was an Ozark
Branch of this college which was decided on afterwards. On November
9, 2006, Ozarks Technical Community College's Richwood Valley campus
near Ozark and Nixa opened. The new 59,000 square foot facility
on Missouri highway 14 cost about 10.5 million.
1998 --- I ran for Nixa Alderman and received
over 170 votes 49%. I
campaigned on building a swimming pool and Community Building
which they did a few years later.
1988 – Present --- I have worked on
getting Rail Passenger Service and have worked on promoting and
securing a grant to study
the impact of bringing back rail passenger service to southwest
Missouri. This included letter writing campaigns in which citizens
sent hundreds
of letters of support to government and transportation officials.
Mayors of five towns including Hollister, Branson, Galena,
Crane, and Reeds Spring sent letters of support. I Worked with
College of
the Ozarks to try and secure a study grant.
1995 - 98 --- I was a member of the Community
Task Force - A member of the Economic Group. CTF is a volunteer
organization
which creates
pathways to raise the standards of living and quality of life
for all inhabitants present and future, in Springfield and
the surrounding
areas. CTF is funded by the City of Springfield, MO Social
Services, and the United Way.
1995 – 97 --- I was a member of Vision
20/20 participating in the planning of Springfield including concerns
related to transportation,
parks, regional planning, and historical preservation concerns.
My efforts were mainly associated with the transportation and environmental
concerns.
1996 --- I registered over 15,000 + people
to vote VIA Missouri-Operation Spread Democracy.
1993 --- I sent letters to all State Representatives
and State Senators requesting that Highway 65 between Springfield
and
Branson be completed
ahead of Ozark Mountain Highroad. I received several
letters back stating that they understood people were
being killed on narrow
highway 65 and it should be completed first. The 4-laning
of highway 65 was not in the state’s 10-year plan.
The project was then placed as the top priority of the
state transportation project list.
1993 --- Hollister School Bond Issue – I
helped campaign for and helped pass a 2.5 million dollar bond.
1992 – 93 --- I worked with Into the
Streets - Tree America - Christian Action Ministries.
1988 --- Reeds Spring Restoration – I
helped implement Citywide cleaning, painting, and improvements |