BERNIE GIUSTO

OCCUPATION: High School Sports Official 2008-2009

OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Multnomah County Sheriff 2003-2008; Multnomah County Undersheriff 2002; Chief of Police City of Gresham 1996-2002; Oregon State Police 22 Years; United States Air Force/Oregon National Guard

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Willamette University, BS Degree, Political Science/Urban-Regional Government; Mt. Hood Community College; Reynolds High School, Diploma

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Gresham City Council 1989-1995; Council President 1991-1992; Tri-Met Board of Directors 1998-2008; Metro Policy Advisory Committee 2003-2008; Multnomah County Commission on Children and Families 1990-1993

Elected leadership is having the courage to make the tough choices in the interest of serving the public interest not your own.

Bernie Giusto has demonstrated leadership at the local, state and regional level even when it came at significant personal and professional cost.

As Multnomah County Sheriff he worked closely with MESD to promote school safety through parent education and cracking down on guns in schools.

Chief Giusto worked tirelessly on the issue of drug and alcohol prevention and treatment issues effecting middle and high school student achievement and schools.

As a ten year Director on the Board of Tri-Met, he worked with schools to provide transporation to kids at risk to get to them to school safely and on time.

City Councilor Giusto chaired a Multnomah County Children and Family Commission Committee on Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service Gaps making final recomendations to the Board of County Commissioners.

Giusto's experience matters.

Giusto's elected experience will only matter to voters if MESD helps deliver cost effective and accountable education services to our schools.

Bernie asks you to not be misled.

Giusto's public service career has focused on accountability.

As Sheriff and Chief his agencies were never over budget.

Unspent taxpayer money was returned at each year.

Bernie has served the public over 34 years often without monetary compensation.

Bernie Giusto for Leadership, Experience and Accountability.

Vote Bernie Giusto for Multnomah County Schools.

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