Institutional Affiliate of American Congress on Surveying and - CLSA

Meet CLSA's
1990 State Officers
Howard W. Brunner, P.L.S.
President
I am 43 years old, married, and have
one daughter (Anne, 19 years old). I
have practiced land surveying for 25
years, and have been licensed as a
land surveyor since 1974. My experience
is in private practice and
county government. Eight and onehalf
years <strong>of</strong> my experience was with
the County <strong>of</strong> Marin where I worked
on the county survey crews as chainman,
instrumentman, and party chief.
Later I was transferred into the design
section and worked on surveying and
engineering projects, as well as acted
as liaison between the field crews and
<strong>of</strong>fice engineers. After this position, 1
was transferred into the land
development section where I was responsible
for all <strong>of</strong> the map checking
and related functions charged to the
County Surveyor by State laws and
local ordinances. 1 have been President
and Co-owner <strong>of</strong> two private
firms in Marin and Sonoma Counties.
I am currently Vice President and Coowner
<strong>of</strong> Ray Carlson & Associates
Inc. in Santa Rosa, California, where
we perform all types <strong>of</strong> land surveys.
We are a 100 percent land surveying
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Kenny L. Fargen, P.L.S.
President-Elect
My education in surveying started in
1972 upon leaving the U.S. Army
after my tour in Vietnam. 1 received
my B.S. degree from California State
University, Fresno, in Surveying and
Photogrammetry in 1975. Two years
<strong>of</strong> my experience has been with the
surveying departments <strong>of</strong> two different
Northern California counties. My
wife and I founded Fargen Surveys
Inc. in 1981 and my business experience
began. Kathy, my wife, is a
special education program specialist
with the local elementary school district,
and we have three children. 1
have made the progression through
the Central Coast Chapter chairs to
the Presidency twice.
1 have been involved in CLSA since
my student days at Fresno and feel that
personal involvement is necessary.
CLSA has a strong commitment on
legislation and education, which is <strong>of</strong>
vital importance, being the only voice
that represents all surveyors. I would
like to see CLSA grow through increased
membership and continue to
be a visible force in surveying. ©
Lee Hennes, P.L.S.
Vice President
I am a native Californian, and was
raised and spent most <strong>of</strong> my life in
the San Francisco Bay area. I have always
loved the outdoors, and that
love has dominated my recreational
pursuits and pr<strong>of</strong>essional choices. I
graduated from the University <strong>of</strong> California
at Berkeley with a degree in
Forestry, after which I worked for the
U.S. Forest Service as a researcher. I
helped to develop and nationally implement
a computerized wildlands
management tool similar to a modern
GIS. A convoluted career switch finally
ended in my employment as a
surveyor. 1 have owned my own business
and worked as a survey manager
in two large engineering firms. I am
currently the Director <strong>of</strong> Surveying
for Psomas and Associates in Santa
Monica. I have served CLSA as its
1989 Treasurer and as a member <strong>of</strong> its
Board <strong>of</strong> Directors for almost six
years, during which I actively worked
on the Legislative and Education
Committees. I was an <strong>of</strong>ficer in the
East Bay Chapter for three years. I am
also a member <strong>of</strong> NSPS/ACSM and a
National Committeeman for the Boy
Scouts. ©
6 The California Surveyor Fall 1989