Supervisor Bob Waterston

District 5 Supervisor Fresno County Board of Supervisors

Personal
Born May 5, 1945 at Fresno Community Hospital
Attended St. Helen’s Elementary School, San Joaquin and Roosevelt High Schools, Fresno City College
Married to Rosa Alanis; nine children ages 11 to 35

Work Experience

Twenty-Seven year veteran of the Fresno Fire Department. Firefighter for four years Driver for eight years Fire Captain for seventeen years Past Public Information Officer for the Fresno Fire Department. Handled all media for 1994 Learjet plane crash State certified paramedic for twenty-four years. Fourteen year member of Personnel Interview Board for potential fire department employees. Board certified advanced cardiac life support and basic life support affiliate faculty for the American Heart Association. Possess Class I California Drivers License for Hazardous Waste Material Disposal plus ability to drive all other types of multiple axle vehicles. California State licensed contractor for swimming pool construction.

Awards and Community Involvement

First ever Fresno Fire Department Employee of the Quarter 1989 Honored by Governor George Deukmejian for "Recognition in Excelling in the Performance of Duty" Honored by Exceptional parents Unlimited for efforts to "Silence the Violence" Veterans of Foreign Wars 1996 "Peace Officer of the Year" Award Community Services for the California League of Cities Member of the Public Education Committee for the Fresno City Fire Department Founder of the annual "Firefighters Creating Memories" program at the Fresno District Fair that helps families with children who are facing major medical challenges Member of the Board of Directors "Make A Wish" Foundation Member of the Board of Directors American Heart Association Member of the Fresno County Airport Land Use Commission Board Member of the Fresno County Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies Community Advisor for the Junior League of Fresno. 2000-2001 Former Mayor Pro Tem of Clovis City Council Elected Member of the Republican Central Committee Board Member of Economic Development Corporation Board Member of Convention Visitors Bureau Board Member of Fresno-Madera Area Agency on Aging Alternate Board Member of Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Board Member of Children and Families Commission Board Member of the San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee Fresno County Representative for Foreign Trade Zone Advisory Board Past Chairperson for the CPR Committee representing all fire agencies in the Central Valley Past eight-year member of the Board of Directors for the Fresno Firefighters Association Benefit Fund Past Board Member of the South San Joaquin Division Committee on California League of Cities 1998 America Health Walk Chairman 1999 Fandango Advisory Board Committee Past Member of the Fresno-Clovis Metropolitan Solid Waste Commission Past Vice Chair Clovis Community Development Agency

More Information:
http://www.co.fresno.ca.us/0110a/Waterston.asp

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