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Los Angeles County, CA November 6, 2007 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Tom Jackson

Candidate for
Governing Board Member; Cerritos Community College District

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TOM JACKSON

11014 Hayford Street Norwalk, California 90650-6223 (562) 864-9527

EDUCATION

Masters in Governance California School Boards Association April 2007.

Master of Business Administration University of Southern California January, 1977. Major area: Management.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration University of Southern California June, 1974. Major area: Marketing.

Certificate in Food-Marketing Management University of Southern California June, 1974.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration California State University at Long Beach June, 1967. Major area: Accounting/Finance.

Associate of Arts Degree Long Beach City College February, 1963. Major area: Business and Engineering.

EXPERIENCE

Cerritos Community College District 11110 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, California 90650

Governing Board Member December, 2003 to December, 2007 Served as Secretary, Vice-President, President

Full-time Accounting/Finance faculty member Business Education Division September, 1980 to August, 2002

Part-time faculty member Business Education Division September, 1976 to September, 1980

PIA Merchandising Company/Pacific Outdoor Advertising Company March, 1972 to September 1980 Manager, Marketing and Promotional Services.

Grocery Manager for McCoys and Coles Markets April 1960 to March 1972

OTHER

U.S. Merchant Marine Officer - Captain's License Commercial Towing Endorsement, expires 2009

Board of Directors Member The Way Out Ministry/Turner Christian High School - Hawaiian Gardens

Board of Directors Member 8 Los Angeles County School Trustees Association

Board of Directors Member Cerritos College Foundation

Church Elder Faith Reformed Church - Norwalk, CA

Boy Scouts of America Long Beach Area Council - Former Vice President

Alpha Gamma Sigma, Inc. Board of Trustees - President, 1996 - 2007 Advisory Board President, 1996 - 1997

MILITARY

United States Coast Guard October, 1957 to March, 1960 Engineman 3rd Class.

AWARDS

Life Membership, Associated Students of Cerritos College, 2002

Distinguished Service Award, Inaugural recipient, 2007 Alpha Gamma Sigma, Inc. - The Calif. Community College Scholastic Honor Society

Outstanding Faculty Award, Cerritos College, 1990

Certificate of Appreciation Cerritos College Adult Education Department, 2007

Honorary member Phi Theta Kappa, 1994

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