Jim
Doran, J.D., IBDR
Community Forestry
Resources
P.O. Box 888
Twisp, WA 98856
(ph) 509-997-2295
(cell) 509-293-1535
(fax) 509-997-2192
Qualifications &
Relevant Experience
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Independent
Contractor as Community Forestry Resources 2005 – 2006.
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Founder and
Executive Director of the Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition from 2001 to
2005.
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Private
civil law practice in the Town of Twisp, Washington from 1984 to current;
Trained in Interest Based Dispute Resolution (IBDR).
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Mayor of
the Town of Twisp, Washington from 1996 through 2000.
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Co-founder
and President of the North Central Washington Business Revolving Loan Fund from
1995 through 2000.
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Board
member of the Okanogan County Economic Development Council from 2000 through
2005.
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Co-founder
of the Partnership for a Sustainable Methow – 1998.
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Initiating
co-member of the Methow Basin Watershed Planning Unit – 1998.
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Project
consultant for the Small Diameter Wood Initiative project and Value Added
Product Portfolio project – 1998 through 2000.
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Chairman of
the Methow Valley Citizens Council 1996 through 2000 during Early Winters
resort controversy and resolution.
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Initiator,
co-founder and fundraiser for the Methow Conservancy – 1997.
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Superior
Court law clerk during the adjudication of water rights to Deadman Creek
– 1981 through 1984.
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Land
surveying from 1972 through 1978.
Education
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Gonzaga
University School of Law – Law degree in 1984.
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Seattle
University – Graduate cum laude in Sociology 1980.
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Twisp High
School – graduated in 1971
Personal
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Lifelong
resident of Twisp, Washington.
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Raised on a
working cattle ranch in Okanogan County, WA.
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Married to
Gretchen and raised three children.
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Hobbies:
Skiing, fly fishing, camping, horses, brewing, writing.
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Born March
31, 1953.