HomeMy WebLinkAboutJim Bachman - Budget Committee
CITY OF
ASHLAND
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO
CITY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE
Please type or print answers to the following questions and submit to the City Recorder at City Hall,
20 E Main Street, or email melissa.huhtala@ashland.or.us. If you have any questions, please feel
free to contact the City Recorder at (541) 488-5307. Attach additional sheets if necessary.
Name: Jim Bachman
Requesting to serve on: Citzens' Budget Committee (Commission/Committee)
Address: 943 B St, Ashland, OR
Occupation: Retired Personal Phone: 619-301-1130
Work Phone: NSA
Email: jbachmanl267@gmail.com
1. Education Background
What schools have you attended? UCLA, S D S U
What degrees do you hold? BA Psychology
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What additional training or education have you had that would apply to this position?
MBA coursework in accounting and finance
Attended Assoc of CA School Admin Business Academy
2. Related Experience
What prior work experience have you had that would help you if you were appointed to this position?
A) Fifteen years of corporate accounting/finance experience, including controller and treasurer positions.
B) Four years of public ed site and district admin experience; site and district budgets & audit support.
Do you feel it would be advantageous for you to have further training in this field, such as attending
conferences or seminars? Why?
Yes, training specific to government accounting/applicable law applied to Oregon cities would be very useful.
Early training about parlimentary procedures and Ashland city committee rules would also be appreciated.
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3. Interests
Why are you applying for this position?
I have a broad accounting and finance background that has prepared me
to support Ashand's budget building and adoption process. I want to help.
4. Availability
Are you available to attend special meetings, in addition to the regularly scheduled meetings?
Do you prefer day or evening meetings? Find out ;f the meeting times for each commission fits your
schedule by either going to our City calendar or Commission/Committee pages at ashland.or. us.
I'm retired and can be available for most day and evening meetings.
5. Additional Information
How long have you lived in this community? Four years
Please use the space below to summarize any additional qualifications you have for this position.
Since moving to Ashland, I have been looking for ways to become
involved with civic matters. During the last two years I've made a practice of
attending as many city council and APRC meetings as possible
to learn about how goverment works in this town, a practice that
I believe has prepared me to work on city commissions and committees.
My approach to working with others is "constructive enagement" on issues
without making disagreements personal. I see so-called problems
as opportunities to help make things work better. For a fourteen
member committee to function well, sincere mutual respect that leads to
working through issues with an open mind is essential. I call that
constructive engagement. Thank you for considering my application.
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December 14, 2018
Signature Date