As a part of the Drug Free Communities funding agreement the GGAPP coalition is required to build sustainability for on-going efforts to reduce of drug and alcohol use in the community. Three community leaders have begun the process of defining and building the leadership team to undertake this effort.
Troutdale Police Chief Scott Anderson graduated from Portland State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Administration of Justice in 1975. While attending Portland State, Scott was an intern and Reserve Deputy with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. In 1976 Scott was hired by the Newberg Police Department where he worked for one year.
In 1977 Scott joined the Portland Police Bureau where he worked for 27 years and attained the rank of Assistant Chief. In 2004, Scott retired from the Portland Police Bureau and accepted a position with the United Nations Mission in Liberia, West Africa. In 2005, Scott was selected to be one of six International police executives to assist the United Nations to reform and restructure the National Police in Haiti.
In 2006 and 2007 Scott served as Deputy Commissioner of Police Operations for the United Nations Mission in Kosovo. He was responsible for 5000 Kosovo Police Officers and 1500 International Officers from 42 nations. He was also responsible for coordinating all police operations with top military officials (NATO), the interim Government of Kosovo, the U.S. State Department and the United Nations Headquarters in New York. In December of 2008 Scott became the Troutdale Police Chief where he currently serves. Mr. Anderson's career in Law Enforcement has taken him across the globe and around our region. He offers a wealth of knowledge about community based prevention and an unwavering dedication to youth.
Pathfinders of Oregon Executive Director Glenna Hayes is co-founder and Director of the Center for Family Success, a facility operated by the Children's Justice Alliance and Pathfinders of Oregon. With a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, Hayes' professional experience includes involvement in a broad range of social justice issues and community organizing projects. In her role as the Center's Director, Ms. Hayes has formed extensive partnerships with community, social service and government agencies. Ms.Hayes has numerous community affiliations including the Children of Incarcerated Parents Project of Multnomah County, East County Caring Community, Rockwood Community Action Team, Greater Gresham Area Prevention Partnership, Re-entry Organizations and Resources (ROAR). Glenna Hayes has been engaged in empowering families and communities throughout her social services career shares a deep wisdom about the risks facing families and the effects of substance abuse on communities.
Reynolds school district parent and business owner Ted Voegelpohl believes that "children are everything." He believes it is possible to build your world around that!
Born and raised in the East County community, Ted has watched our region grow from rural to suburban and beyond. A Centennial High School grad, Ted and his wife have been very active in the Reynolds schools where his sons have attended grades K-12. As a result they have a huge circle of friends and acquaintances from throughout the area.
From early on, working at Kienows (181st & Division) to Boeing (because of dad), to starting the "For Sale By Owner" magazine (with brother Jim) and currently owning a property management company VIP Property Management, Ted has been "in the loop" of all things East County!
One of Ted's treasured experiences has been his years serving on the Reynolds School District board. From 2001 to 2009 Ted really enjoyed working with teachers and administrators to help build and implement many wonderful services and programs for youth in the community.
Unfortunately, he had to make many hard decisions too, but that goes with the territory. Ted asks us all to consider "what makes a community?" and "what keeps a community together?" While he does not profess to have the answers, he feels strongly that children are the core. He feels passionately that as grown-ups, as parents, as business owners and community leaders our job as a community is to care for, nurture and educate our children.
"We must remember," he says, "that by lifting up our children we keep our community together!" Ted tries valiantly to live out this philosophy through his involvement in the GGAPP Leadership team and the Reynolds Education Foundation. As a committed volunteer he feels like he is building his community and impacting the world — and the work, he says "will never be over." His mantra to GET INVOLVED and be a part of the SOLUTION is his invitation to you.
These leaders will be working in the upcoming year to recruit other community leaders to join their efforts, to review financial records and grant expenditures to ensure transparency, and to contact all our current committees and work teams to invite members to be a part of the team for more effective linkage to the GGAPP strategies.
This newest GGAPP team will be dedicated to the over-arching policy and "big look" efforts of the coalition. Meetings will be quarterly February, May, August and November and members will be representatives from all other GGAPP teams.
Gresham Barlow School District Assistant Superintendent Jim Schlacter is recognized for his continued dedication to students through implementing the best practices in prevention education in the district.
Troutdale Police Officer Ryan Rist, School Resource Officer at Reynolds High School, is recognized for his involvement in the development and implementation of the Four Cities Peer Court, the youth diversion program operating under the direction of the Multnomah County Juvenile Division and in partnership with the Fairview, Troutdale and Gresham Police Departments, local service providers and area youth.
The Catholic Charities community services organization of El Programma Hispano is recognized for their unwavering commitment to reducing the risks for teens in the East Metro region.
Read more about the achievements of all three 2009 Leadership Award Recipients here.
The focus and priorities for the Sustainability Team in the coming year, listed in priority order, are:
If you are interested in more information on these priorities or are interested in participating in the Sustainability Team please contact us at 503-823-0250.
Focus on policy and policy change
