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Smart Voter Full Biography for Bill Quraishi

Candidate for
United States Senator; Republican Party

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MEET YOUR NEXT US SENATOR WHO IS A CITIZEN LEGISLATOR WITH INTEGRITY & DEFINITE AGENDA, NOT A PROFESSIONAL POLITICIAN.

I WILL WORK WITHOUT PAY AND MY SALARY WILL GO TO THE LOCAL CHARITIES.

AT A TIME WHEN OUR NATION NEEDS THE VERY BEST FROM ALL OF US, BILL QURAISHI IS READY TO SERVE AND GIVE HIS BEST TO AMERICA.

FOLLOWING IS A RECORD OF PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

PERSONAL MISSION

The only failure in life is not to try.

POLITICAL

Republican Nominee for the office of United States Representative in Congress in 86, 88, 90 & 2000.

DIPLOMAT

Served as a diplomat to Government of S. Korea in power & energy in 1977.

NATIONAL DEFENSE EXECUTIVE RESERVIST

Placing special trust and confidence in my patriotism, fidelity, and abilities, I was designated as member of National Defense Executive Reserve (NDER) by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and have been serving United States of America since 1981 to help coordinate efforts and participate in exercises with other federal agencies and armed forces to assure continuity of government during a national emergency.

In appreciation and recognition of my 20 years of service, I was presented a distinctive NDER pin on December 5, 2001 by the United States Government for exemplary loyalty, professionalism and dedication to maintain our nation's readiness program in high esteem throughout the Federal community.

Presently, NDER unit of FEMA has been transferred to Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

U. S. ARMY

Served as an electrical engineer in 1964 for three years for U. S. Army, Europe, and Engineer Command in Frankfurt, Germany.

ENTREPRENEUR & SMALL BUSINESS

Owner/Founder of Engineering Management Consultants (EMC) in power & energy since 1975.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

25 years experience in Project & Construction Management of multi-billion dollars power & energy projects including the following expertise:

  • Quality Assurance & Quality Control (ISO 9000).
  • Nuclear, Electrical & Value Engineering.
  • Planning & Scheduling.
  • Expert in computer hardware & software industrial applications for major projects.
  • U. S. & International Business Development.

SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE

  • Formerly Assistant to President of Fluor Power Corporation.

  • Senior member of project management teams of Westinghouse Electric, Bechtel, Fluor corporations, responsible for engineering, procurement & construction of multi-billion dollars projects.

  • Consulting assignments for domestic & overseas electric utilities, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Department of Energy (DOE), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and several engineering and construction firms.

  • 25 years of experience in design, engineering & construction of power generation, transmission & distribution systems for major projects.

  • Feasibility studies for environmental, energy conservation, transportation & power plant projects.

EDUCATION

  • Registered Professional Engineer (Nuclear & Electrical Engineering) - 1975
  • M. B. A. (Management) - 1978
  • National Defense University - Department of Defense - (National Security) - 2003

INTERNATIONAL TRAVELS

Asia Pacific, Africa, Europe, Middle East, Southwest & Southeast Asia, Latin & North America.

MY FAMILY

A DEDICATED AND TALENTED FAMILY THE COMMUNITY IS PROUD OF AND WHOSE EFFORTS TO MAKE OUR NATION STRONGER, PROUDER AND BETTER FOR US AND OUR CHILDREN GO ON UNABATED.

My wife Karen, the Child Psychologist, who is determined to keep parent/child communication channels open.

  • She has a B. Sc. Degree summa cum laude in Child Development and M. Sc. Degree in Child Psychology.

  • She is a Childcare Psychologist and Expert in Parent/Child Communication Techniques.

With the help of parents, she founded and started a Coastside Infant/Toddler Center (CITC) from scratch 26 years ago, without any assistance from local, state or federal government and is considered unique and a model in the community and the nation.

Parents and private fund raisers support the center. Several San Francisco Bay Area foundations, notably among those such as United Way, David & Lucile Packard Foundation, BankAmerica Foundation and many others are firm supporters of the center.

The center has provided quality child care to thousands of families in the bay area since 1978.

Andrew, an Environmental Engineer, who is determined to protect the environment and keep our country's resources bountiful.

  • Our youngest son, Andrew, a top athlete and an honors student, graduated in November 2000 in Environmental Sciences and Management from University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

  • He finished one year in B.Sc in Biology and was on Dean Honors' list at Humboldt State University before leaving for South Africa.

  • His expertise is in Biology, Bio Resources, Computer Science, Pedology, Soils and Environment.

  • He is a certified Rescue Diver.

  • Presently, he is about to finish M.Sc. (Masters Degree in Science)in Environmental Sciences at the Royal Veterinary and Agriculture University in Copenhagen, Denmark.

He worked for Essex Environmental over a year in Environmental Management, Planning, Inspection areas and developed Project Deliverable Tracking System.

Lt. Kevin, the Defender, who is determined to defend our nation and keep it stronger.

  • Our middle one, Kevin, also a top athlete, a 1996 honors graduate of University of California, Berkeley.

  • He graduated and was commissioned as an Ensign with honors in honor class 22-00 on July 21, 2000 at the graduation and officer commissioning ceremonies at the United States Navy's Officer Candidate School on board the beautiful Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, the Cradle of Naval Aviation.

  • He got his Wings on December 14, 2001 at Naval Flight Officer Designation Ceremony. He earned his distinction by making the Commodore's List and was awarded William A. Cohen Leadership Award.

  • He is Lieutenant (j.g.) and flies EA-6B Prowler. Naval Flight Officers are the best trained and most highly skilled military flight officers in the world.

Michelle, the Teacher, who is determined to educate our children to stay ahead and prepare them to meet future challenges.

  • Our eldest, Laura Michelle, graduated at age 21 with honors B. A. Degree in Literature and Education from Princeton University, New Jersey in June 1992.

  • She chose to spend two years in Paraguay, South America, as a Teacher Trainer Consultant appointed by Peace Corps and helped implement a teaching curriculum for use at primary school level.

  • She obtained an additional Masters Degree in Education from San Francisco State University and graduated in 1998.

  • She is a Specialist in Early Child Education and distinguished herself in November, 2001 as a National Certified Teacher certified by National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), one of the under 2000 nationally certified teachers in the nation.

  • She was recently named University of California Summer Fellow and Teacher Consultant for the University of California at Berkeley/Bay Area Writing Project.

Presently, she trains teachers in early childhood education.

P.S. Please visit http://www.Qforcongress.com/family.html for family pictures and more information. Thank you.

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