Zone 3: City of Tillamook (precincts 1-6), Eastside and Trask
Term Expiration: June 2021
Kathy graduated from West Liberty High School, Iowa in 1971 and attended Central College in Pella, Iowa, where she obtained a B.A. in Music Education, and a B.A. in Elementary Education. She received her Master’s in Education from Western Oregon University, and a degree in School Administration from Portland State University. Kathy spent the early years of her career as a music teacher in Madrid, Iowa, before coming to Oregon in 1979. She worked as a 5th grade teacher, a K-5 music teacher, and the District Curriculum TOSA for McMinnville School District. She and her husband, Mark came to Tillamook in 1997, where he worked as the City Manager. She has extensive experience as an elementary principal in McMinnville, and at Liberty and South Prairie schools in Tillamook. Kathy retired in 2010.
Kathy’s hobbies include knitting, quilting, genealogy, and Mah Jong. She stays busy with her musical interests as a church musician, a TAPA pianist and performer, and a member of a marimba band. Active in the American Association of University Women (AAUW), she has served as President, Communication VP and Tech Trek AAUW Camp & Family/School Coordinator as well as some State AAUW committees.