Len Adams
2194 Hogan Ct. S
Bettendorf, Iowa 52722
(563) 322-4524
lencon2@mchsi.com
ìThe general objects... are to provide an education adapted to the years, to the capacity, and the condition of every one, and directed to their freedom and happiness.î -Thomas Jefferson, Notes on Virginia, 1782
EXPERIENCE
ï Education in the blood
ï Extensive experience in economic development and local tax policy
ï A record of community service
PLATFORM
Help the districtís staff and administration achieve and maintain:
ï Excellence in education
ï A safe and nurturing environment for all students
ï An educational atmosphere that values public service and diversity
ï Close attention to fiscal responsibility
WORK BACKGROUND
ï Retired from managerial position in the Office of Economic Development, City of Davenport.
ï National certifications in economic development and economic development finance; board service at state and local levels.
ï Additional work in tax policy for the State of Illinois, and in university teaching.
EDUCATION
ï Bachelor's degree, Philosophy, Cornell University
ï Two master's degrees, East Asian Studies and History, Yale University
ï Foreign Residence: While studying and writing, lived in England, France, India, Hong Kong and Taiwan
CURRENT INTEREST, COMMITMENTS
ï Board member, Unitarian Church
ï Landscape photography
ï Davenport Riverfront Task Force
ï Volunteer and docent-in-training, Figge Art Museum
ï Handel Oratorio Society Choir
FAMILY
Wife Connie Sauer-Adams, retired school administrator; daughter Caitlin, college teacher and administrator; stepsons Greg and Tom Sauer, professional musicians and teachers; three grandchildren.
Vote September 13 at Riverdale Heights Elementary School, 2125 Devils Glen Road
Polls open from noon until 8 p.m
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