Bob Gragson

Bob Gragson

3602 Packers Ave., #208, Madison, WI 53704
Cell: 707-367-7319 | E-mail: bob@gragson.com

Earth: Let's Be Conscious of It! As we are in the midst of peak production of natural gas and oil, the forthcoming gap between demand and supply of fossil fuels will very soon severely impact our lives. We need only remember when oil production peaked nationally in the 1970s to begin to understand what lies ahead. (My father, a research chemist with Phillips Petroleum Company was transferred to Phillips Fibers in 1970 as a direct result of corporate downsizing.) The difference between then and now is there are no more new places from which to import oil.

I believe we must be proactive to the changes ahead. We must develop community gardens, CSAs, and seed banks; municipal compost productions; car co-ops; equipment libraries; bicycle support centers; localized manufacturing of solar technology; and more.

ENDORSEMENTS FROM MY 2004 CITY COUNCIL CAMPAIGN "Energy and water are the two issues that will most affect our lives in the future -- especially here in northern California. If you think energy and water prices are high now, just wait. Bob Gragson has a better understanding of the problems we are likely to confront along these lines, and of the positive strategies that local communities can adopt, than anyone else I know in this region."
	-- Richard Heinberg, author of The Party's Over, Powerdown, The Oil Depletion Protocol, and Peak Everything

"As the full force of climate change begins to arrive at the same time as the worst energy crisis in history is unfolding, local government faces challenges unlike any in history. Courageous candidates like Bob Gragson who understand the magnitude of the changes now taking place must be supported with vigor and votes."
	-- Julian Darley, author of High Noon for Natural Gas

"Bob Gragson plans to take a proactive approach to some of the problems he sees arising in the near future, and wrapping the solutions around acting locally while taking in the global picture sets him apart in the Ukiah City Council race. "Gragson's triad of campaign issues -- sustainable neighborhoods (including a wide variety of sustainability ranging from conservation, community gardens, municipal composting operations, among others outlined on his website), sustainable economy/relocalization (the community currency in the mode of "Ithaca Hours" is very attractive, as well as a living wage ordinance), and sustainable open government (including Instant Runoff Voting and a stronger citizen participation in decision-making) -- sets him apart as the best candidate in Ukiah."
	-- Green California, the Environmental Magazine of the Golden State

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MY BACKGROUND

My hometown is Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and I have lived in Greenville, SC, Olympia and Centralia, WA, Roswell, NM, Kent, OH, Ukiah, CA. I currently reside in Madison, WI. I have over 20 years experience in nonprofit management as executive director of United Ways in three communities (Centralia, WA; Roswell, NM; and Ravenna, OH); executive director of the Solar Living Institute in Hopland, CA; and now as executive director of Friends of Troy Gardens in Madison, WI. I have developed and/or maintained eight Web sites since 1998 and co-owned Wild Goats Coffee & Cafe in Kent, OH from 1998-2003. I have a BA in Business Administration and Philosophy from Furman University; have completed 54 hours of graduate work in public administration at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA; and am currently working on a MBA in Entrepreneurship at Walden University.

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This site includes my resume, information on oil and natural gas depletion, some of my favorite quotes, books and websites, coffee tips, and information on my race for Ukiah (CA) City Council in 2004 and my race for the Kent (OH) City School Board in 2001.

ENDORSEMENTS FROM MY 2004 CITY COUNCIL CAMPAIGN

MY BACKGROUND

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