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Ken Carlson, IAPMO Director <br />0 0 <br />Ken Carlson -Director <br />Ken Carison, elected for the Northern District, got <br />involved in the plumbing industry after his studies at <br />Portland State University were interrupted by a stint with <br />the Oregon Air National Guard. His term of service <br />ended in 1974. At that time, Ken was also in -the middle <br />of his apprenticeship with the Plumbed tic al ir5f'., <br />Apprenticeship Training School. He completed the <br />apprenticeship in 1976. From 1971 to 1984, he was <br />employed by Howard's Plumbing in Portland, where he <br />worked his way up from apprentice, to journeyman, to <br />plumbing supervisor. <br />In 1984, Ken accepted a position with the City of <br />Portland as a plumbing inspector. He was promoted to Senior Plumbing Inspector in <br />1990, and in 1998 he went on to become Chief Plumbing Inspector. Ken is a <br />member of both the Oregon State Plumbing Board and the American Society of <br />Plumbing Engineers. Sinoe 1987, Ken has been active in IAPMO where he serves <br />as the current Vice Chairman of the Cascade Chapter of IAPMO. Bom in Iowa, but <br />raised in Portland, Ken has continued to live in the Portland area all of his life. He <br />and his wife of 32 years, Cathy, raised two children, Clint and Kristi, who are now <br />adults. He enjoys spoiling his three grandchildren and, when he has time, Ken also <br />likes hunting, shooting, archery, and spending time outdoors. <br />Page I of I <br />http://www.iapmo.orgJi.apmo/board-bios/carlson.htm] 2/9/2004 <br />