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Home My WebLink About17. 14-368 AUGUST 13, 2014 14-368 RESOLUTION (CARRIED __5-1P_____LOST _______ LAID OVER _______ WITHDRAWN _______) PURPOSE: APPROVE APPOINTMENTS FOR BOARDS & COMMISSIONS TO THE FOLLOWING: BID BOARD BOARD OF APPEALS INITIATED BY: MAYOR BURK TOWER BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh that the appointments to the various boards are made by Mayor Burk Tower, as attached hereto, and are hereby approved. CITY HALL 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 9130 Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54943 -1130 City ®f Oshkosh Date: August 7, 2014 From: Burk Tower, Mayor Listed below are appointments, to be made by the City Council at their August 13, 2014 meeting, to the city's boards, commissions, committees and authorities. I a ! 17 Name James Evans 324 Fulton Ave PIT 920- 426 -0249 BOARD OF APPEALS Reginald Parson 654 Amherst Ave 773 -559 -2836 M Reason for Appointment Effective Expires Replaces Vicky Schroeder as alternate 8113114 6/01/17 member #2 Fills vacancy for an alternate 8113114 6101116 City of Oshkosh -- Board /commission Background Questionnaire CITY OF City of Oshkosh %0%af H KOf H Board/Commission 1 p 1 ON THE WATER Primaril y - -- BID Board interested in serving on ......... *Dame (Last, Evans James Alan First, Middle) .......................... . 324 Fulton Ave. *Address _ *City State Zip Oshkosh WI 5490 7/1114, 11:17 AM All information with * nest to it must be provided. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Phone Number 1,426-0249 Email Address !arthauspntd.net Enter Valid Email Address How long have you been a55 years resident of Oshkosh? Do you own or rent your own f Own ; I home? Are any of your relatives or members of your family in the service of I Yes f any department of the City of Oshkosh? (Yes /No) Employer City Of Oshkosh Occupation My Niece is a City Council Member Name of School - Location - Major Field of Study - Bate Graduated Grammar Sunset, Webster Stanley School http:// www2 ,ci.oshkosh.wi.uslgovernmentI Board_ Commisslon /Background- Questionnaire.aspx Page 1 of 2 City of Oshkosh - Board /Commission Background Questionnaire 7/1/14, 11:17 AM Do you have any other previous experience, special qualifications or technical training, that would be relevant to the position that you are interested in? 11 have been involved with and served in leadership positions of numerous organizations that benefit Oshkosh Please write. n rnnrise statement which describes why von wish to serve on the above Board/Commission. vas responsible for starting the highly successful Gallery Walks and coordinated them for the past 17 years. 1 am the :o- organizer of The Triennial an event that brings in thousands of people during its run. I own a house in the Near :ast Side neighborhood and I was very involved with the Near East Side project. I bring events to downtown Oshkosh hrough ArtSpace Collective Inc. of which I am currently President. Submit I ! Reset http://www2.ci.oshkosh.wl.us /government/ Board_ Commission /Background_Questionnaire.aspx Page 2 of 2 City of Oshkosh - Board /Commission Backgroun&QUestionnaire Page 1 of 2 CITY OF City of 0 h nos OfHKOf HBoardomm lC i�sio>ra Application ON THE WATER All information with * next to it mast be provided, Incomplete applications will not be processed. Primarily interested in.1 c I )bio 1, s io"' c opep -ID rS serving on *Name (Last, First, Middle) *Address *City State Zip phonc Number ?3 �S -21fjo Email Address At!) C Owls',4 1) How long have you been (Q R\'qA +k�� a resident of Oshkosh? Do you own or rent your own home? Are any of your relatives or members of your family in. the service of Yeses n o any department of the City of Oshkosh? (Yes/No) Employer Vr`�wi4;�r oG 16,`SllI, �n Occupat lot t Name of School - Location - Major Field of Study - Date Graduated Grammar School School College Technical 3"d4k} or% om- ("may -1-91k Do you have any other previous experience, special qualifications or technical training, that would be relevant to ,lie position that you are interested in? littp:// www2. ci .oslikosh.wi.usIGovermnentIBoard Con- emission/ Background_Qrrestionrrair•e.... 6/2/2014 City of Oshkosh - Board /Commission Background Questionnaire Page 2 of 2 Please write a.concise statement which describes why you wish to serve on the Am BoardlCo mini ssion, - Submit r Reset Iittp:/ 1www2. ci ,oshkosli,wi.us /GovernmentBoatd Comiiiission /Background_Questiotulaire,.., 6/2/2014 Reginald Parson 654 Amherst Avenue, Oshkosh, W1, 54901 (773) 559 -2836 // parsor2O@uwosh.edu LinkedIn, http : / /www.linkedin.com/profile /view EDUCATION: University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 0shkosh,V1 May 2016 (anticipated) Master of Public Administration • Graduate Assistant- Publid Administration Department Marian University, Fond du Lac, WI May 2013 Bachelor of Science in Hoineland Security Minor(s): Criminal Justice and Pre -Law • Student Commencement Speaker RELATED EXPERIENCE Oshkosh Student Association, UW Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI March 2014- Current Student Representative, Chancellor Search and Screen Committee • Appointed by President of the University of Wisconsin System to serve .as one of two Student Representatives to represent over 13,900 students in identifying and presenting five qualified finalists to the UW System President and Board of Regents for Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh • Maintain contact and collaborate with various student clubs and organizations on campus on the status of the Search Committee's actions and record feedback • Evaluate and review curriculum viate's of the candidates Office of Governor Pat Quinn, State of Illinois, Springfield, IL July 2013 - August 2013 Constituent Affairs Intern • Served as a liaison between the Governor of Illinois and the constituents of Illinois Responded to constituents on behalf of the Governor for special recognitions such as wedding anniversaries, birthdays, Boy Scout promotions, and Military /law enforcement retirements • Coordinated with state and federal agencies on specific issues on behalf of the Governor when necessary • Provided constituents information on the status of a legislative bill that reached the desk of the Governor Fond du Lac Count Emergency Management and Communications, Fond du Lac, WI 911 Center and Emergency Operations Center Intern September 2011 — May 2012 • Conducted research on behalf of Fond du Lac County for the implementation and recognition with Storm Ready, a community preparedness initiative sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service • Assisted in the development and implementation of the Medical Priority Dispatch for Fond du Lac County Chicago Police Department Headquarters, Chicago, IL October 2008 — May 2009 Research and Development Intern • Prepared case files for department employees that would be later used for policy implementation • Generated and compared crime statistics from the FBI Uniformed Crime Report to the Chicago Police Department Crime Index at the end of each year LEADERSHIP/HONORS • President, Graduate Student Association, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (May 2414 - Current) • Certified Student Leader - University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (April 2014) • Nominee, Outstanding Emerging Leader Award - University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (April 2014) • Nominee, U.S Department of Education Student'Advisory Committee on Financial Assistance (August 2013) • Dean's List, Marian University, (May 2013) • Senator of the Year, Marian University Student Senate (April 2013)