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Representative Gigi Talcott |
PERSONAL: Gigi and her husband, Ron (Boeing instructor pilot and retired military), have two sons, Scott and Burt, and three granddaughters, Taylor, Nicole and Sierra EDUCATION: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, B.S. in Biological Sciences Phillips University, M.A. in Education PROFESSIONAL: First grade teacher, Heartwood Elementary School, 1986-92 Instructor at Clover Park Technical College, 1978-86 Lifetime educator (from Head Start administrator and reading specialist to English instructor at Taichung University) STATE GOVERNMENT: State Representative, 28th district, 1992-present Majority Whip, 1994 - 1998 CURRENT HOUSE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS: Education - Co-chair Financial Institutions and Insurance Member, Council for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Member, Office of Minority & Womens' Business Enterprises COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Habitat for Humanity, board member and construction volunteer Red Cross, blood donor and instructor Fircrest United Methodist Church, representative to UM Annual Conference Safe Streets, facilitator and team leader for graffiti removal United Way SPECIAL RECOGNITION: Team McChord's Teaching Excellence Award, 1991-92 National Senior Citizen Hall of Fame Award, 1994 Metropolitan Development Council - Person of the Year, 1998 |