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What are my goals?

Wednesday, October 07, 2009 13:25 | Jeff Bier

   First and foremost is to get meaningful full-time employment with benefits once again.  I've been part-time employeed without any benefits or paid vacation time for over seven years now, and it stinks.  And I hate beening told that I'm "over qualified".

   My second goal is to have said employment on this side (Washington State) of the river.  I don't like the traffic going to and from the Portland, OR area, but even more than that, I don't like paying Oregon State income taxes when I don't have vote in their state.  It's taxation without representation!  However, if I am to be taxed on my earning while in Oregon, then ALL Oregonians should pay local state and city sales taxes when they shop in Vancouver / Clark County WA.

   Goals one and two could be completed if goal number three happens and happens within the next few months.  That goal is to turn my volunteer time here with SWVBRC into something more than just manning the Vancouver, WA office on each Wednesday for three hours.  We, as an organization, need to get a federal government contract or two that would pay us to help other veterans and in that way would allow us employment ourselves.

    My fourth goal is to get more involved in local and state politics.  I am currenlty a Republician PCO for my district (646).  I got somewhat involved this past elections with placing signs, phoning people to remind them to vote, manning the party's booth at the state fair, but I haven't help an individual canidate yet.  I would like to do that this time around.  I might even run for a commissioner's position since I don't believe that anyone should run unopposed, and that seems to be the case a lot for utility, water, dog, fire district and some other commissioner positions.  You know, the ones that don't pay much if anything at all.  Locally, we've had several people on our utility board for over 30 years now and they always run unopposed, why is that?

    My other goals are less important and change from month to month, or day to day depending if I have completed them or not.   I have a lot on my plate, bit its achieveing my first goal that has taken the most time but still hasn't happened.  Maybe this next year....

 

 

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  • Monday, October 26, 2009 12:20 | Deleted user
    Jeff, Sorry I missed this posting, but eventually I manage to catch up and post a comment. Sorry to hear employment has been an issue with you. And to have to pay state taxes in Oregon and not be able to vote, seems very unfair to me. I don't understand a great deal about politics but like you am a Republician supporter. I do however think that some of them need to get their act together and return to the Reagan policies.
    Hang in there and I wish you the best.
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    • Wednesday, November 25, 2009 08:08 | Jeff Bier
      Thanks. I will move on and find full-time employment.
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  • Friday, October 30, 2009 04:45 | Frances Lowe
    Jeff,
    It is great to read about what you are planning to accomplish. I know that with your strong resolve you will accomplish your goals. You, SWVBRC and your community will all be the better for it. I look froward to reading more and you continue in your pursuits.
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    • Wednesday, November 25, 2009 08:09 | Jeff Bier
      Moving ahead....our office here in VCancouver will grow very soon now that I have moved over an extra computer for another office station.
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