Running for a Fourth Term as  President of the PGI

This post is here for those members of the PGI that may not know me and want to learn
about my background and a bit of my personal biography.  They are being directed here from
my article in the PGI Bulletin No. 216.  This is an article announcing to the membership that I am running for President of the Pyrotechnics Guild International Board of Directors.  www.pgi.org   

PGI Involvement:

Elected to the PGI Board of Directors as President for 3 terms.
Elected to the PGI Board of Directors as 1^st Vice-President for 3 terms.
An active safety team member for 22 years including setup, and operation of the B line, assistant B line boss, and B line boss.
A contributing author of the PGI Display Operators manual.
A certified PGI Display Operator and Certified Operator Instructor assisting in the training of display operator students at PGI conventions.
Developed and presented seminars on Pyrotechnic Chemistry at PGI conventions for more than fifteen (20) years
Member of the Manufacturing Committee for the APA - American Pyrotechnic Association.
Board member of the APSEF American Pyrotechnic Safety and Education Foundation

Professional Information:

Work at Purdue University (33 years) as a Chemist in the Chemistry Department
Developed and presented workshops to college and high school educators by using pyrotechnics to teach chemistry at various locations in both the United States and Canada
Lead Operator for Ramsey Pyrotechnics (27) years
Hold a Type 20- Manufacturing License
Secured EX numbers for 4 colors of pyrotechnic lance

Personal Information

I am 68 years old and married 45 years to my best friend Lana Smith
Two grown children and two grandchildren
Home Town, Lafayette, Indiana
Former Town Council president 10 years Mulberry, Indiana
Deacon at my local church for 40-plus years  https://www.faithlafayette.org/