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Interim Executive Director Picked for the Russian
River Chamber
by Nancy Norstad for the San
Francisco Spectrum
Ernie Carpenter, split-time resident of Santa Rosa and Occidental,
a four-term veteran of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, and
an avid advocate of recycling and waste management, comes to the
aid of the Russian River Chamber of Commerce on the suggestion old
friend, 5th District Supervisor Mike Reilly. Ernie has volunteered
to act as interim Executive Director, following Steve Fogle, until
the chamber finds a permanent replacement.
Ernie moved to Sonoma County in 1969 after finishing an MSW graduate
degree at Berkeley. He worked 8 years in non-profits; one of the
first employees of Sonoma County's Social Advocates for Youth. As
director, Ernie managed one of the largest funded non-profits in
the county. Ernie later taught at the Junior College, and sat on
the County Planning Commission prior to his 16-year stint as a supervisor.
“Mike Reilly thought of me for this position because he,
too, wants to see the community involvement stay strong, the committees
active." Ernie does not, however, want to consider the position
permanent. His involvement in the county's waste management issues
are too important, and he has no desire to try and do a full-time
job with time limitations.
"The one thing that is the easiest part for me is to help the
Chamber satisfy the County's requirements and to demand County support
for the river. It's time. The Russian River's issues are big. The
Low Flow issue in particular. This community has done an incredible
job defending their rights and the environment. We need to make
sure this level of commitment continues."
The Chamber's Eco-Tourism plan also appeals to Ernie. He has a history
of support for the environment.
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