Candidate for
Member, City Council; City of Monterey

WHO IS ED?

Ed for Monterey City Council

LEADERSHIP, CHARACTER and PASSION to SERVE!

Ed was born in Monterey and raised on the Monterey Peninsula, attending local schools. He graduated from Pacific Grove High in 1971. He married his high school sweetheart Sharron, who graduated from Monterey High School.

He and his wife have lived in Monterey and raised two children living in the same home for 31 years. Both of their children graduated from Monterey High School. After graduating from MPC in 1973, Ed and Sharron were married and moved away for college. He attended Sacramento State, graduating with a BA in Criminal Justice. After several years, Ed returned to College, attending night school to work on a Masters Degree, graduating in 1983 from Golden Gate University with an Master's of Public Administration in Federal, State & Urban Governance.

"We have always felt that we are very fortunate to have been able to return back home after college and to raise our family in Monterey. We truly love our town."

Ed's adult children: Amy Baj (married to Chris) lives in Seattle, Wa. where she is a Public Relations Director. Peter, Ed and Sharron's son, is in the United States Army and currently assigned to an Armor unit in the 1st Division, "The Big Red One." Ed and Sharron have one grandchild, Liam Hunter Smith, three years old, who is a joy to be with.

Ed has an established track record and with a wide range of experience in Community, Service and Leadership:

Service and Leadership:

• Married to Sharron for 39 years and we have lived in the same house in Monterey for 31 years
• He is a Corporate Trainer, co-owner; leadership consulting and workforce training facilitator
• Owned and operated a retail business in Monterey, established in 1991 sold in 1996
• Command level experience with a career spanning 34 years in Law Enforcement
• Board Member of a Community Church and past board member of a private school
• Experience on a City Joint Powers Agreement, Technical Advisory Committee member
• Project manager, construction & technology data systems, the last one being 1.5 million dollar project
• Volunteer for AT&T and 1st Tee tournaments and Special Olympics events
• Past Member of Sunrise Rotary Monterey Peninsula Leadership, graduate

• Pacific Grove High School Graduate
• Monterey Peninsula College AS Graduate
• California State University Sacramento, BA in Criminal Justice
• Golden Gate University, MPA in Federal, Sate and Urban Governances
• Police Academy, Supervisory and Management P.O.S.T Certificates
• Life-Time Teaching Credential, State of California

• Seaside Police Department- Officer Academy Class President
• Monterey Police Department- Officer, Field Training, Detective, Sergeant and Lieutenant
• Desert Hot Springs Police Department- Police Commander- Retired 2011
• Instructor MPC Police Academy, Criminal Justice courses
• Leadership/management; Instructor for State of California and other cities and counties
• Co-Owner On Base Leadership Training

• Former Rotary, Club, Sunrise Monterey
• Board Member of a private school
• Board of Directors of community church
• Past President of the Monterey Police Officers Association
• AT&T Golf Tournament, Team Captain
• Served or represented employers on numerous community initiatives and Federal & State grants, councils, commissions and local community activities
• Special Events: July 4th events, Monterey Fair, Auto Auction, Cherries Jubilee, First Night, Monterey Jazz Festival and Cannery Row Days, etc.

• Family time: playing with Grandson, (Liam)
• Gardening
• Reading: world history, modern leadership & organizational management
• Remodeling and home improvement- power tools
• Golf, Football- 49ers and Baseball- Giants