Councilmember Jim McDonald

Elected in September 2007

Term expires: December 31, 2011

City phone: (623) 333-1915

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City & Regional Committees

• Valley Metro/Regional Public Transportation Authority Board, Member
• Past Chair, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
• Chair, Risk Management Trust Fund Board
• Past Avondale Representative, Citizens Traffic Oversight Committee
• Council Ambassador to Agua Fria Union High School District

Employment & Education

• Financial Advisor,  Edward Jones Investments  2002 – Present

       Hold Series 7 General Securities License

       Hold Series 63 law exam for insurance

• Process Engineer, semiconductor manufacturing, 1995 – 2002
• Associates degree, DeVry Institute of Technology
• Aircraft Com/Nav/Radar repair certificate, United States Army
• Aircraft color radar repair certificate, United States Air Force Reserve
• Held Secret Security Clearance 1985 – 1992
• Held Top Secret Security Clearance 1992 - 1995

Community

• Church Leadership, Board of Elders, 5^th and 6^th grade Sunday School teacher
• Volunteer, Agua Fria High School Band of Owls

Personal

• Married with two children
• Arizona Native, Avondale Resident 5 years
• Outdoor Activities: 4 wheeling, camping and hiking, and golf

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