Kern County, CA November 3, 1998 General
Smart Voter

Full Biography for Ken Mettler

Candidate for
Governing Board Member; Rosedale Union School District

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KENNETH L. METTLER

EXPERIENCE

Own a mid-size development and home building company producing "for sale" lots and 50-100 single family residences with a volume of $6M to $12M annually. Expertise in land development (entitlements, acquisition, and infrastructure), construction, contracts, negotiation, joint ventures, legal entity formation, syndication, administration, litigation and risk management, employee supervision, sales and marketing. Acted as a principal in: 600 production homes; 14 custom homes; 568 finished residential lots; a 40 acre industrial park; 40,000 sq. ft. of multiple tenant industrial buildings; a 550 acre large parcel tract; the remodel of 250 apartment units; and commercial tenant improvements. Projects have been in several markets, including; Bakersfield, Palm Springs, Newport Beach, Yucaipa, Visalia, and Ridgecrest, CA / Tucson, Marana, Oro Valley, AZ

ANALYST- Tenneco Oil Company Bakersfield, CA

URBAN PROJECT EVALUATOR- Peace Corps Managua, Nicaragua

LICENSES

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR

-State of California License
-FHA Certified Builder
-State of Arizona License
-FHA Certified Builder
REAL ESTATE BROKER
-State of California License
-State of Arizona License

EDUCATION

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION University of California at Riverside BACHELOR OF SCIENCE California State University at LosAngeles

AFFILIATIONS

MEMBER- National Association of Home Builders MEMBER- Rotary International-Paul Harris Fellow 1983-88 DIRECTOR- Fruitvale Mutual Water Company, Inc.1980-82 PRESIDENT- Toastmasters Club 1980

POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

PRESIDENT, BOARD OF TRUSTEES- Rosedale Union School District 1995-Present INITIATED- Special Assessment District Disclosure Notice Ordinance 1995 INITIATED- FNMA Notice of Mortgage Insurance Waiver 1989 TRUSTEE- REALTORS Political Action Committee 1985-88 MEMBER- County Republican Central Committee 1977-86 MEMBER- California State Republican Central Committee 1985 CHAIRMAN- California State Senate Primary Campaign 1982 TREASURER- Californians Against Regulatory Excess 1982 INITIATED- Surface Owner Rights vs Mineral Rights County Ordinance 1982

PERSONAL

Married with two energetic young sons. I am blessed with excellent health and I am 6'tall and weigh 182 lbs.

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