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Ben
Thompson is 59 years old; married, wife- Sheri; 6 children; 10
grandchildren; businessman.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
National Chairman- Independent American Party
Former LEGISLATIVE CHAIRMAN- Minnesota Juvenile Officers Association.
Former Minnesota State Coordinator- We the People.
Past BOARDS OF DIRECTORS- 3 social service agencies, 1 human rights
commission, 1 youth sports association.
Former COORDINATOR/COACH- 1 youth sports association.
EXPERIENCE
OCCUPATION- Businessman; former administrator, teacher, police officer,
coach.
Former POLICE OFFICER- Juvenile Division detective; patrolman- 5 1/2 years.
VETERAN- Medic: U.S. Army- 2 years.
BUSINESSMAN- Political Consultant- 7 years.
ADMINISTRATOR- Religious education, responsible for supervision, training,
teaching, budget for 44 teachers, 450 students- 5 years.
TEACHER- College Psychology- 2 years; College, high school religion courses-
5 years.
COACHING & OFFICIATING- Basketball, Softball, Tennis, Cross Country- over 10
years on a professional and volunteer basis.
CULTURAL- Lived in northern France and southern Belgium for 2 1/2 years, as
a missionary, communicating daily with the French and Belge peoples.
EDUCATION
MA- Counseling & Psychological Services- Area of Concentration: Juvenile
Justice, St. Marys College, Winona, MN.
BA- Psychology/French, double-major- Winona State College, Winona, MN.
Formerly LICENSED- Police Officer.
Formerly CERTIFIED- U. S. Army Medic. |
