Candidate for
Member, City Council; City of Antioch

Personal:

Born in San Francisco in 1946; Parents: Otis & Betty Simonsen of Lafayette, CA; Married to Sylvia (Rink) of Montrose, Scotland in 1968; Two sons (Arne Jr. 35 & Scott 31) and a daughter (Deborah 33; Granddaughter (Brooke) age 5

Education:

Graduate, Acalanes High School (Lafayette) in 1964; Graduate, Manual Morse Intercept Operator Course, USNTC Bainbridge, MD in 1967; Graduate, AMC Pinspotter Mechanic School, Whistable, Kent, England in 1967; Graduate, Basic Russian, Defense Language Institute, Monterey in 1969; Graduate with Honors, CTI A-School, Goodfellow AFB, Texas in 1969; Graduate with Honors, Cryptanalyst School, Fort Devens, MA in 1971; Graduate with Honors, Advanced Russian, National Cryptologic School, Fort Meade, MD in 1972; Associate in Arts Degree, Excelsior College (fka Regents College, University of the State of New York) in 1976; Bachelor in Science Degree, Excelsior College (fka Regents College, University of the State of New York) in 1982

Military:

U.S. Navy 1964-1987, Retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9); Stationed in Scotland, Greece, Turkey, Maryland, Maine, Texas, Massachusetts, and California; Served in Iceland, Norway, Germany, Ascension Island, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Spain, Azores, Sicily and Italy; Served aboard the USS Spadefish SSN-668, USS Fairfax County LST-1193, USS Saratoga CV-60, CNO Special Projects with Patrol Squardon VP-8 and Patrol Squadron VP-26; Fleet Reconnaissance Squadron VQ-2; Russian Linguist, Manual Morse Intercept Operator and Cryptanalyst; Served as Operations Chief, Command Chief, Operations Officer, Executive Officer and Acting Commanding Officer; Naval Aircrewman aboard EP-3E ORION (AIRES II), P3-A ORION, P3-B ORION and EA-3B SKYWARRIOR; National Security Agency Representative to the Defense Language Institute/Foreign Language Center, Monterey; Major Awards: Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Joint Service Commendation Medal; Navy Commendation Medal with Gold Star; Joint Service Achievement Medal; Navy Achievement Medal with Gold Star; Meritorious Unit Commendation (5 awards); Navy Good Conduct Medal (5 awards); Navy Expeditionary Medal; National Defense Medal

Professional:

Service Manager, Simonsen Air Conditioning & Heating (1987-1993); President/CEO, Simonsen Mechanical Services, Ltd. (1993 -2002); Member, Antioch Chamber of Commerce; Member, National Federation of Independent Businesses; Member, National Right to Work Committee

Community:

Past President, Lafayette 4-H Club; Past President, Contra Costa County Junior Fair Board; Contra Costa County 4-H All-Star (1965); Past Master, Acalanes Fellowship Lodge #480, F&AM; Antioch-Brentwood Lodge #175, F&AM; American Legion Post #161; Fleet Reserve Association; Aahmes Shrine AAONMS; Oakland Scottish Rite (32nd Degree); York Rite (Knight's Templar) 32nd Degree; Delta Shrine Club; Charter member, Antioch Economic Development Steering Committee; Member, Contra Costa Taxpayers Association; Member, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association; Antioch City Councilman (2000 to present); Board member, Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority; 1st Vice President, East Bay Division, League of California Cities; Vice Chair, League of California Cities' Revenue & Taxation Policy Committee; Member, League of California Cities' Housing, Community & Economic Development Policy Committee; Founder & Member, East Bay Division Legislative Committee; Ex-Officio, Contra Costa Transportation Authority; Chair, Bus Transit Coordination Council