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JUL-Ei-~b b~! U~;i~ RB UUU~RUb U~HIb~ ~R~ NU. dtZbZUUblt F, Ud <br /> <br />Tom LmMcre <br />14557 Kryp~n Stme~ NW <br />Rmmsey, ~N 55303 <br /> <br />July 20, 1995 <br /> <br />Jessie Har~ <br />Finance Officer <br />City of Ramsey <br />15155 Nowthen Blvd. N.W, <br />Ramsey, MN 55302, <br /> <br />Dear Jessie, <br /> <br />I am writing in response to the notice I recently saw in the Ramsey Resident city newsletter announcing a vacancy on <br />the Park and Recreation commission. I am very interested in s~rving on the Commission and would like you to eonsider <br />this my lemur of application, <br /> <br />My wife and I moved to ~Ramsey in January and sine thal time I have looked forward to becoming involved in <br />municipal affairs in the City of R. amsey, I have enclosed a copy of my resume lbr you review, bul I would like to <br />highl'*~ght some of my experience and reasons for interest in this position. <br /> <br />I have a variety of inu~rests and experiences to draw upon which I feel would help me conn-ibute to the Park and <br />Recreation Commission. 1 have a Masters Degree in Recreaxion and Leisure Studies from th University of Kentucky. <br />While at Kentucky I was involve, xt in working with the Kentucky State Parks systom to make their pro~rams and <br />facilities more inclusive and accessible to persons with disabilities. The Kentucky Stare'Parks are recogniz~ as one of <br />~he top systems in the U.S. and this proved to be an excellent learning experience. <br /> <br />I have been living and working in Minnesota since 1984. during that time I have been employed as a Therapeutic <br />Recreation Specialist at the Courage Center. I have had numerous experiences working with clients in a variety of <br />omdoor activities and se~ngs. I have aidod in the planning and development of local parks near Coum~ Center. I also <br />served on the French Park Regional Planning Commission from 1986-1989 for the Hennepin County Park Sysmm. <br /> <br />On a personal level I would like to serve on thc Commission because I am interested in helping the City of Ramsey <br />develop and grow. The Ramsey area is rapidly growing and the needs of the citizens will eominue ~o grow as well. <br />Programs and facilities need to be availablc to alt Ramsey citizens; Youth, Adult, Elderly, and indivicluals with <br />Disabilities. I believe I can help represent the citizens of Ramsey in helping the city go forward. <br /> <br />Thankyou for you attention, I look forward to hearing from you. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Thomas J. LaMere <br /> <br /> <br />