Vern Clemenson Liberty School Board

Thu., Oct. 26, 1995

Personal: Age 50 … lived in Liberty School District for seven years … works as a stock broker for Prudential Securities Inc., also worked for Murphey Favre Investment Securities for 12 years and operated his own investment business for eight years … served three years in the U.S. Army … served as a fire commissioner in Cheney Rural Fire District No. 3 for six years … active in Boy Scouts … married, four children.

Education: Graduated from high school in Iowa, completed three years at Walla Walla College.

Issues: Supports upcoming bond issue, wants to help children develop virtue and character, wants to support graduating seniors in continuing on to higher education, establish strict guidelines for behavior in schools. , DataTimes ILLUSTRATION: Photo

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