Email:
MerlinV@msn.com

From:
Beaverton OR

District 20:
Oregon, part of Washington, part of Idaho, northern California and Hawaii

Board committees:
Appeals and Charges, Strategic, Credentials (Chair), and Election Protest

Bridge experience:
I have been playing tournament bridge for 40 years. My proudest achievement is winning
Flight A Grand National Teams 2001 in Toronto.

Volunteer service:
Unit Board, Area Representative on District; District Board, First Alternate and Second Alternate; District 20 Board, webmaster; District Director-elected 2010 and currently in fourth year. WBF Executive Council-elected 2013 for three year term

Other:
Bridge club director for past 15 years, tournament director

Career/professional activities:
Civil Engineering Association, Professional Engineering Association

Education:
B.S. (Civil Engineering), M.S. (Civil/Environmental Engineering)

Hobbies and interests:
Golf, poker, most sporting events, traveling, computer programming, spending time with family

Family:
Four children (three boys, one girl), eight grandchildren (seven boys, one girl)