Questionnaire Answers

Estimated number of times you have moved?

15 

Furthest residence you have lived since graduating?

San Francisco 

Years of schooling past high school?

B.A. and Masters of Public Administration 

Have you had a book published?

No 

What was your coolest job?

Working in the Pittsburg City Manager's Office in early 90's during the struggle to stop the placement of a landfill near the City. We beat down two out of three sites. 

What has been your predominate occupation - how would you describe it?

Public Administration (local government) and teaching. 

Number of children and their ages:

2, 40 and 27 

Number of grandchildren and their ages:

 

Number of great grantchildren and their ages:

 

What countries have you visited?

UK and Italy  

What is the furthest country you have visited?

Sicily and the Aeolian Islands 

What are the highlights of your life?

Watching children grow and traveling to places where ancestors lived and traveled. 

What achievement or personal record are you proud of?

After retiring from local government in 2003, have enjoyed a return to college teaching where I've had an opportunity to stay younger, at least mentally, while discussing politics and philosophy with students. 

In hindsight, what one thing would you have done differently?

More travel, more fly fishing, more pleasure reading, more jazz concerts...oh heck, I'll just catch up on those now! 

Famous last words?