Ron Gould and Rudy Rada join Trust's Board
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May 22, 2007 For Immediate Release
Contact:
Dave Eshbaugh, Executive Director
Oregon State Parks Trust, 2100 SW River Pkwy, 4th Floor, Portland, OR 97201-8009
(503) 227-0479 or (800) 497-2757 or dave <at> oregonstateparkstrust <dot> org
RON GOULD AND RUDY RADA JOIN TRUST'S BOARD
Portland, OR. Oregon State Parks Trust, the only statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Oregon's state parks, has elected Rudy Rada of Pendleton, Oregon and Ronald B. "Ron" Gould of Portland, Oregon to its Board of Trustees.
Rudy Rada is a retired Assistant Superintendent for the Umatilla County Public School District. A 1939 and 1942 graduate of Western Oregon University, he serves on the City of Pendleton's Parks and Recreation Commission and is Co-Chair of the Pendleton Skateboard Park fundraising committee. Rada also served as Chair of the Umatilla County Courthouse Clock Restoration Committee.
Ronald B. "Ron" Gould is a retired Executive Director for Tonkon Torp LLP Attorneys; previous to working at Tonkon Torp, he worked for Deloitte & Touche from 1972-1997. Gould has an MBA with honors (1967) and BS (1966) from the University of California, Berkeley. A longtime board member and volunteer for United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, his past community service includes board or leadership positions with Junior Achievement, The Association for Portland Progress (now Portland Business Alliance), The Leaders Roundtable, and the Audit Implementation Steering Committee of Portland Public Schools.
Founded in 1995, Oregon State Parks Trust's mission is to preserve and enhance Oregon's outstanding natural, scenic, cultural, historical and recreation sites for the enjoyment of present and future generations. The organization has raised over $6.2 million for state parks projects that range from the restoration of Vista House at Crown Point and the Kam Wah Chung & Co. Museum in John Day, to enhancing interpretive exhibits at Collier Memorial State park in Klamath Falls and at Fort Yamhill State Park in Polk County.
The Trust's current priorities include raising funds to update interpretive displays at Champoeg State Heritage Area in preparation for the Oregon Sesquicentennial, establishing the third and final phase of the Willamette River Water Trail, restoring and maintaining the seven publicly-accessible Oregon lighthouses, and developing model sustainable practices for Oregon state parks.
For more information about Oregon State Parks Trust, call (503) 227-0479 or (800) 497-2757 or visit www.oregonstateparkstrust.org.
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