Submit Date: Sep 02, 2021
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District 6
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Which Boards would you like to apply for?
Citizens Oversight Committee - Measure V Transportation Expenditure Plan: Appointed Communication
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Robert
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Tyler
Franchise owner of Ameriprise
Financial Services, Inc.
Financial Advisor, Certified
Financial Planner
Robert J Tyler
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Interests & Experiences
Tell us about yourself, and why you are applying for this particular Board or Commission:
I served as chair and member of the Bicycle Advisory Commission for seven years, ending June 30, 2017.
During that time I made several presentations to the City Council.
I am interested in continuing to serve
Merced as a volunteer and feel that my financial background would contribute to the mission.
I have a B.S.
in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from CSU Stanislaus, an A.S. in Engineering from Merced College and obtained the Certified Financial Planner designation in 1992 and have kept it current since then.
I have lived in Merced since purchasing a new home in 1987, then moving to a new home in North Merced in 2001.
I was assigned to Castle AFB in 1977 as an electronics
technician and lived in Atwater for ten years.
Please list your current employer and relevant volunteer experience.
I have owned a franchise of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., in Merced for 32 years.
I help clients
manage over $80 million.
I served on the Finance Council for St. Patrick's Church for 12 years and on the Facilities Committee for several years.
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I am an Eagle Scout, and
currently hold the position of Eagle
Scout Advancement chair as a District Committee member (10+ years) for the Rio Del Oro District.
I also
serve on the Board of the Greater Yosemite Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
What is your understanding of the roles and responsibilities of this Board or Commission? Work on a committee to analyze and verify that the expenditures meet the criteria outlined in Measure V.
Do you have experience or special knowledge pertaining to this Board or Commission? Seven years of experience on the City of Merced Bicycle Advisory Commission including the last year as the chair.
I am an analytical person and have been in the finance industry for over thirty years, including working at a large CPA firm.
Any other comments you would like to add that may assist the City Council in their decision?
Thank you for considering my application.
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Robert J Tyler
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Caucasian/Non-Hispanic
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Male
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I declare under penalty of disqualification or termination that all statements in this application are true and complete to the best of my knowledege. rjt
Robert J Tyler