Candidate for
Member, City Council; City of Cotati

Pia Jensen Political Biography

Memberships 2000:

• Member of Sonoma County Mayor's and Councilmembers Working Group - focus on Affordable Housing; representative on the League of California Cities Administrative Services Committee; member of the Legislative and Governmental Organization committee of the Association of Bay Area Governments; member of the Housing Methodology Committee of the Association of Bay Area Governments; member Sonoma County Airport Land Use Commission; member Policy Advisory Committee of Sonoma County Integrated Waste Management.

Volunteer:

• Student member of the Organizational Issues and Agreement committee for the Calif State University/GTE proposal for California Education Technology Initiative.
• Klamath Falls Youth Project. Founder Klamath Falls, Oregon Community Garden.
• Klamath Falls United Way Funds Allocation Committee member.
• Klamath Falls Social Services Foster Family Issues Education.
• Sonoma County Parks and Recreation.

Related Employment:

• City Council member. City of Cotati, California. Elected into Office for November 1996 to November 2000. Requires understanding of issues, representation of constituents, making policy positions known, and voting accordingly. Requires research and surveys, advocacy of public interests and displacement of self.
• Assistant Manager, Campaign for Cary Bozeman for Superintendent of Schools, Washington State, 1992. Volunteer training and supervision; data entry; contribution collections; promotional activities.
• Data Entry for Washington State Senate candidate 1992.

Other Employment:

• California Employment Training Act - Timber Reforestation/Environmental Education trainee, 1982. Earth sciences education; restoration projects; tree planting; erosion control; educating youth; and maintenance of native plant nursery.
• Landscape & Nursery Manager . Sonoma County, California; Klamath Falls, Oregon; and Tahoe City, California. Sporadically from 1978 to 1997. Full phase contracting - consultation, design, installation, maintenance and repair of residential and commercial gardens and irrigation systems, and training employees.

Education:

• 1995 to 1997 - Sonoma State University (SSU;) Rohnert Park, California. Environmental Studies and Planning Major. Focus on Land Use Law/Planning and Urban Design. Environmental Reporter, Editor in Chief and Production Manager of SSU STAR, student newspaper. Writing sample: http://www.latinsynergy.org/galapagos.htm
• 1989 - College of the Redwoods; Eureka, California. Environmental Studies Major.
• 1979, 1982 & 1986 - Santa Rosa Jr. College; Santa Rosa, California. Focus on: Forestry, Agriculture Business and Environmental Studies.
• 1979 Graduate, Santa Rosa High School, Santa Rosa California, Emphasis in Agriculture and Forestry. Member Future Farmers of America (FFA) Land Judging team, Swim Team and Photo Club. Achievements include scholarships and awards from SRJC Doyle scholarship, FFA Conservation/Forestry award, Bruce Mecchi Scholarship for work in Conservation, and the Santa Rosa Men's Garden Club scholarship.Student assistant for remedial English course and teacher's aide for Swim team coach. Participated in Exploratory Work Experience program with Sonoma County Parks and Recreation.

Related Educational Leadership Experience:

• Presenter of "Seeing Through the Eyes of Others" at SSU Leadership XIV Sponsored by SSU Student Life, Associated Students and Student Union. September 19-21, 1997.
• Participant in SSU Leadership XIV, September 19-21, 1997. Workshops in leadership styles, values and implementation of team projects.
• Participant in National Association for Campus Activities Educational Foundation, Leadership West Workshop, San Diego; June 19-23, 1997.
• Editor in Chief & Production Manager SSU STAR, student paper Fall 1996.