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Trustee Manfredi has required excellence and consistently sought progressive solutions
- Lead College Board's efforts to streamline District's hiring and testing practices
- Played an integral role in District obtaining 114 acres of donated property for new Madera campus
- Agressively promoted the extension of classes and programs to rural and mountain areas
- Urged the consolidation of support services and contracting food services for a $100,000 annual savings
- Insisted on the development of a more complete Correctional Officer Program
- Demostrated to District staff a resource of $1.6 million for improvements on Madera campus
- Serves on a Board subcommittee to find a solution to the Old Administration Building
Mr. Manfredi's professional background has served the District in areas of business and finance
- City Manager, City of Kerman - 1993 to present
- Assistant City Administrator, City of Madera - 14 years
- Sr. Citizens Director, City of Madera - 2 years
- Personnel Dir./Sr. Hot Meals, Fresno Co. EOC - 3 years
- Manpower Dir./Youth Counselor - Madera Action Committee - 2 years
Ron Manfredi's pursuit of higher education began as a Community College student
- Associate of Arts, Reedley College - 1968
- Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Berkeley - 1970
- Masters of Arts, CSU, San Francisco - 1974
Ron has been very active in civic affairs and community service in Fresno and Madera Counties
Fresno Co. Council of Governments, Policy Advisory Committee; Board of Directors, Kerman Chamber of Commerce; Chairperson, Madera District Chamber of Commerce, Education Committee; Vice Chair, Fresno/Madera Area Agency on Aging; Vice Chair, Madera County Health Advisory Board; Kerman Rotary Club, Board of Directors; Board of Directors: Madera Youth Soccer & Youth Football; Coach:youth baseball, soccer and football
Ron and his wife Betty, a first grade teacher for Madera Unified School District, have four children and reside in Madera.
Ron Manfredi - A Hard Worker and Proven Leader
- Trustee-State Center Community College District, elected 1985; Board President 1989
- Past President - Central San Joaquin Valley Risk Management Authority, 56 city risk management JPA
- Board member- San Joaquin River Parkway Trust and Conservancy, 1991 to 1995
- Board of Directors-Valley Risk Management Authority (4 Central Valley College Districts)
- Board of Directors-Kerman Rotary, Director of Community Service, District Club of Distinction 1997
- Board of Directors-I-5 Business Development Corridor, Treasurer
- California League of Cities, Helen Putman Award of Excellence, Environmental Quality Partnerships, 1997-City of Kerman, City Manager
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