Hometown
Other places I've been
I grew up in a small town in north central MN, of about 11,000. Probably about 13,000 now. The population triples in the summer as it's a very popular resort area. I graduated from my home town high school in '67. I went on to serve in the Navy from '68 to '71. Trained as a jet mechanic and served on a plane maintenance crew in California, Tennessee, back to California, then in Hawaii until discharge in '71. Pretty good duty for the time. Married my first wife while in the Navy. First child was born in '69. I was divorced 3 years later. Married my current wife in '73. She had 1 child. I started college in '74 at a junior college in Minneapolis. Earned AA/AS degrees. Worked for awhile and then enrolled in a college in St. Paul and earned a BA degree. My major was in Counseling and Human Services. I worked in a number of counseling and treatment centers for about 15 years. Left that field and worked several different jobs over the course of several years. Then on to my current environment, in a local college system, where I've been mostly, in some capacity, since '89. Lived in the Twin Cities from '71 to '94. Owned the same house for 21 years and raised my kids there. In the summer of '94 we moved to our current location about 35 miles NE of St. Paul. It's a pleasant rural farm setting much like where I grew up.
Education
- Metro State University St Paul, Human Services - 1976 to 1981
- MCTC Minneapolis, Chemical Dependency Counseling - 1973 to 1975
- Century Technical College WBL, Environmental Sciences - 1995 to 1996
- Kaplan Schools St Paul, Home Inspections - 2005 to 2007
Military
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U.S. Navy - 1968 to 1971
Rank: 3rd Class Petty Officer
