Zone 3: City of Tillamook (precincts 1-6), Eastside and Trask
Term Expiration: June 2021
Kathy graduated from West Liberty High School in Iowa, 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 spent time as a 5th grade teacher, a K-5 music teacher, and the District Curriculum TOSA for McMinnville, Oregon. 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 she is an author and a member of a Mah Jong Club. She stays busy with her musical interests as her church’s musician, a TAPA pianist, and a member of a marimba band. Active in the American Association of University Women (AAUW), she has served as president, and is currently the communication officer and Tech Trek AAUW Camp & Family/School Coordinator. She has been married to Mark Gervasi for 22 years.