Agenda - 05-17-2016-11-a - Appointments to the Orange County Firearms Safety Committee

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18 Page 2 of 2 Jon Arvik I am a National Rifle Association Certified Instructor, and have taught firearms safety courses to civilian groups and individuals. I have college degrees in education and in biological and environmental sciences. I had a Certified Teaching Certificate upon initial graduation. My professional career has been in research in agricultural production, development of advanced technologies for agriculture, environmental issue management, new product development, commercialization of new products, and business management. I served as Director, Commercial Development for the Mississippi State Universitya€TMs NASA- funded Remote Sensing Technologies Center, later as Chief Technologist, then Director of their GeoResources Institute at Stennis Space Center. I managed multi-University research on the application of satellite and aerial remote sensing programs focused on definition of appropriate locations for economic development, reclamation of abused and unused land for municipal use, real estate and commercial land development, and for a myriad of local, State, and Federal programs. Many of these projects included localities outside of the United States. I have served on the Boards of Directors and Executive Committees of a variety of professional and technical associations, and am an Adjunct Professor to four Universities (Denver University, Denver, CO; Utah State University; University of Massachusetts; and Mississippi State University). I have served as a pro bono technical consultant in legislative considerations and in legal disputes regarding environmental and private property protection. I founded and managed my own company(Foundation Consulting Services: Experience to Build Upon), focusing on environmental issue management, application of space sciences to municipal and Agency problems, improvements in agricultural production, multi-use land designations, and other areas of citizen concern. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: To assist the Board of County Commissioners and the management of the Committee to develop and implement policies and practices that enhance the safety of the citizens of Orange County while allowing use of firearms in appropriate locations and at times of convenience to all concerned. To help promote clear and accurate policies and practices relative to the purchase, storage, and use of firearms by private citizens, recreational shooters, law enforcement officers, and other individuals and organizations involved in shooting sports. To help provide clear and accurate policies and practices relevant to the acquisition, possession, use, and disposition of firearms by individuals not legally authorized to do so. I have had considerable experience in the ownership, use, and effects of firearms in the home, at the range, and in the field. Outdoor sports are dear to me, and there is no issue more important in the practice of shooting sports than the safety of its participants and those around them. Similarly, the protection of my family, my neighbors, and the citizens of the County is paramount, and the ability of an individual to legally and safely provide such protection in the moments before law enforcement officers arrive on scene is critical. I would assist in the maintenance of firearm safety in any condition that it is required. As a retiree, my schedule is flexible and will allow attendance to Committee meetings and participation in studies of alternative procedures from other organizations. Conflict of Interest: Supplemental Questions: Other Comments: This application was current on: 3/9/2016 11:39:20 PM Date Printed: 3/16/2016