Kathy joined the Retail Clerks Union in 1977 after graduating from Fresno State University.  She was working at the Gresham Safeway as a part time employee while picking up a couple extra college classes and applying for medical school at OHSU.  After much thought about lack of scholarship money, the decision was made to make a career out of Safeway.  Shortly after that decision, Kathy was promoted to Training Instructor and taught cashier classes in the basement of the Lloyd Center Safeway.  From there she became the Training Instructor Supervisor, which entailed overseeing the training schools in Eugene, Salem, Bend, Hood River and Portland plus sitting on the State Apprenticeship Committees for apprentice meat cutters and bakers.  During this same time she organized and supervised the SMT (Store Management Training) program for Safeway division wide.  Her next position was Employment Representative; hiring for 35 stores, the division office and distribution center.

After leaving Safeway to try her hand in sales, Kathy spent time as a stock broker, many years in real estate and a couple of years as a mortgage loan officer.  This experience gave her invaluable experience in contract law and negotiating.

Personally, she was widowed at 33 and raised 2 beautiful daughters and 2 great foster kids on her own.  She is a cancer survivor and feels that every person on this earth has a responsibility to give something back, whether it is through your job, your community, your church or your family.  Kathy likes to think that assisting members of local 555 is part of what she is giving back.

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