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ABOUT ME

Hi, I'm Fred...

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WHERE I COME FROM

I am a lifelong Wyandotte county resident.  I graduated from Rosedale High School and Southern Nazarene University.

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After graduation from SNU with a B.S. Physics, I worked for IBM for 3 years repairing office equipment. During my off hours, I attended Kansas City Electronics Institute and earned an Associates Degree in electronic design.

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I left IBM, returning to higher education.  I spent 2 years at UMKC working on a Masters of Physics.   During this time our children, Cynthia and Jennifer were born.

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I left graduate school without finishing my degree to earn a living for my family.  I spent 4 years at Gulf Research work on synthetic fuels converting coal into fuels of all grades.

My wife, Cheryl and I have been married for 51 years.  Our children,, Cynthia and Jennifer, attended Rosedale  Middle School and graduated from Sumner Academy in Wyandotte County. They both graduated from Kansas City Kansas Community College, with Cynthia completing her Bachelor's from the University of Missouri at Kansas City, and Jennifer completed her Bachelor's, online from Fort Hayes  State University.

A THRIVING CAREER

   

  • 1966 - Graduated from Rosedale High School

  • 1973 - Graduated from Bethany Nazarene College (Now Southern Nazarene University) BS. Physics and Math

  • 1973 - Married Cheryl - We have 2 Daughters

  • 1976 - Associate’s degree in Electronics from Electronics Institute of Kansas City

  • 1978 - Attended UMKC Physics Graduate School working on M.S. of Physics (incomplete)

  • 1982 - Cheryl received her Master of Library Science from Univ. of Mo.

  • Daughters attended Rosedale Middle School and graduated from Sumner Academy, (KCKPS, USD 500)

  • Daughters attended Kansas City Kansas Community College for 2 years and completed their bachelor’s degrees from Univ. of MO, at Kansas City and Ft. Hays State University.

  • 2007 - Master’s degree from the University of Phoenix - Master of Information Systems Management      

  • Worked on and managed computer systems for 35 years, with 9 years at KCKCC and 5 years at Leavenworth Public Library

  • 2015 -  I retired from Leavenworth Public Library

MISSION STATEMENT

Education First

  • Education First (Math, Science, ELA)

  • Parental Involvement

  • Programs for students falling behind

  • Better ACT Scores

  • Reduce Classroom Distraction

  • Safety

  • Spend Money Wisely

  • Hold the line on Taxes

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"There's only one thing more precious than our time and that's what we spend it on."

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