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Richard Gottlieb

6/62 - Arrived in Denver, Colorado to begin my life:
(Prior to induction into the US Army, while in Colorado, I "somehow" began a petition drive to put Daylight Saving Time on the ballot for a vote. Because I was being drafted into the U.S. Army, the legislature and I worked out a deal where we'd automatically go on DST for a two year trial and vote on a permanent basis after two years [giving me time to return from the Army and run the campaign.] This is what would eventually lead to my involvement in politics)
7/62 - 12/63: Denver, CO: Fur & Taxidermy supply sales: Jonas Bros. Furs & Taxidermy
1/64 - 1/66: Ft Bragg, NC & Ft Benning, GA: US Army (Airborne) Personnel Specialist
2/66 - 6/67: Denver, CO: Continental Nat'l Amer. Gp., Insurance underwriter (A&H)
7/67 - 8/67: Phoenix, AZ: Hunter's Books - store manager
8/67 - 6/68: Denver, CO: Loan officer - Columbia Savings & Loan Assn.
6/68 - 10/68: Phoenix, AZ: Administrative Aide for Barry Goldwater’s Primary election campaign (to regain the US Senate seat he surrendered in his 1964 presidential bid)
(at this point in time I began two separate careers until 1970 when I became secure enough to focus on my choice: Politics.)
11/68 - 5/70: Denver, CO: Asst. Credit Manager - May Co. Dept. Stores
11/68 -12/78: Denver, CO/L.A.,CA/ etc.: Partner in political and product advertising agencies: Gottlieb-Dugan and Assoc. (which strictly handled Republican campaigns and issues (if you recall I'm a die-hard Republican)) and Creative Image Services (which handled product, issue and Democrat campaigns - if the Democrats were conservative and "our kind")(During this time, too, I was a deputy Director of Employment Services, state of Colorado, a lobbiest for Colorado Homebuilders Assn. and a conservative group called Common Sense (not all at the same time).
1/79 - 7/79: Denver, CO: Returned to and graduated from Columbia College (extension from Missouri) A.A. and BA: History/Govt
8/79 - 3/81: Mt. Angel, OR: (You're gonna love this): Entered Benedictine monastery to study for priesthood (a hopeless search for reality and the meaning of life…..)
3/81 - 12/81 Monmouth, OR: Western Oregon Univ (nee. W.O.State College) for Language Arts and Social Studies (secondary) teaching certification and MS in Education (1984), Ed.D in Education at Oregon State Univ. (1985).
1/82 - 6/87: Dallas HS (Or), Waluga JHS (Lakeridge, OR) and Gilchrist Schools (OR): teaching English and/or social studies at various levels for 6 mo., 1 yr., and 4 yrs (respectively). (I consider my time at Gilchrist, OR, probably the best in my life!)
8/87 - 6/88: Guadalajara, Mexico: American School: teaching 8-9 grade Science
8/88 - 6/89: Klamath Falls, OR (Mazama HS): 10th grade English and Journalism.
8/89 - 1/94: Querétaro, Mexico: Kennedy English School: Teaching English as a Foreign Language (various levels) and Teacher Training/Methods Courses.
1/94 - 12/96: Americom (Mexican branch of Miami-Dade Comm. College): Teaching American Literature, American History , Composition, and General Business.
12/96 - Present: Retired in Querétaro as a legal US resident - [Living “la vida loca“].

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