Ken Dickson, Murrieta School Board Candidate

General Information

Name : Mr. Kenneth C. Dickson
Also known as : Ken
Age : 64
Place of residence : Murrieta, CA

Education

College

Attended college : Yes
College : The University of Kansas
Degree : Bachelor of Arts (Economics)
Year of graduation : Tue Jun 02 1970

Ph D.

University : Duke University School of Law
Area of research : Law
Year of graduation : 1973

Military service

Has served in the military: Yes
Rank : Lieutenant Colonel
Date when discharged from duty : 30 June 1998

Employment Information

Job titles held : Law Clerk, U.S.District Court, So.District CA; Private Law Practice San Diego, CA; Environmental Law Counsel , March AFB, CA, ; Private Law Practice Murrieta, CA ; Adjunct Professor (Legal Studies) MSJC l,
Employers : Dept of the Air Force, U.S. District court, self employed, Mt. San Jacinto College

Political Information

Party affiliation : Republican
Running for a: Local office
Running for position: Trustee, Murrieta Valley Unified School District
Chamber/district: n/a
Incumbent: Yes
First elected: 06 November 2003
Previous elective offices : Murrieta School Board 14 years: Initially appointed to full unexpired term January 1998,Elected November 1999; Re-elected November 2003; Re-Appointed 4 year term (no challengers) November 2007
Unsuccessful bids for elective offices : CA Senate 36 District 2010 CA Assembly 67 District 2012

Party HQ

Address 27333 Ruby Grass Coourt
Murrieta
CA
92562

Campaign Manager

Name : Alex Ramirez

URLs

Website : http://kendickson2012.com/
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/KenDickson2012?ref=ts

Other facts

Mostly retired now, I maintain a limited private law practice out of a home office and for the last four years I have been an Adjunct Professor for Mt. San Jacinto College teaching introductory law courses.

USAF Reserve 1978-1998; March AFB & Hq USAF Space Command Peterson Field USAF Senior Officer Professional Military Courses: Air Command and Staff College, National Security Management; Air War College. Retired Lt Col USAF 1998 Civilian Attorney for USAF (Environmental Law) Environmental Restoration Program March, AFB 1992 – 1995 Law Clerk U.S. District Court, San Diego, CA 1979 Judge Advocate USAF Active Duty 1973 -1978 Travis AFB: Claims Officer, Chief Military Justice, & Contracts law Wright-Patterson AFB: AF Trial Team, (Government Contracts litigation) Juris Doctor Degree, Duke University of Law 1973, (Bar Memberships: Kansas, Dist. of Columbia & California) B.A. Degree (Economics), University of Kansas, and USAF 2Lt Commission (Distinguished Military Graduate, AFROTC) ; varsity Tennis Team captain 1970.

Community involvement: Trustee, Murrieta Unified School District, 1998 to present Lincoln Club Southwest Riverside County, Treasurer (6 years); Lincoln Club of Riverside member RPRC Central Committee member 2006 - 2010; Central Committee Alternate 2010 to present; Salvation Army Advisory Committee 1999 - present Allied Attorney with Alliance Defense Fund (9 years); Gideons International, Treasurer Murrieta/Temecula Camp Murrieta Steering Committee (8 years); Murrieta Park & Rec. Committee (four years) Reserve Officers Association, Life Member; Military Officers Association of America USAF Academy, Parent’s Club, (four years) Married: Susan V. Dickson 39 years, Children; Douglas (Major USAF, C-17 instructor pilot at Elmendorf AFB) Kristin (Human Relations counselor, Kaiser Permanente, Atlanta)