HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-15-22 - CAB Applications - CAB Application George (Jake) Van DusenFrom:City of Bozeman, MT
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Subject:*NEW SUBMISSION* Citizen Advisory Board Application
Date:Wednesday, June 15, 2022 10:57:16 AM
Citizen Advisory Board Application
Submission #:1741980
IP Address:69.51.116.170
Submission Date:06/15/2022 10:57
Survey Time:8 minutes, 53 seconds
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Applicant Information
Full Name
George (Jake) Van Dusen
Physical Address
800 South 3rd
Bozeman, MT 59715
Primary Phone
4065705338
Additional Phone
Current Occupation
BIM Manager (Construction Manager)
Employer
Dick Anderson Construction
Email
gjakevandusen@gmail.com
Which position are you applying for?
Downtown Urban Renewal Board
Do you live in City Limits? (Some positions do require you live within Bozeman city limits, while others do not.)
Yes
How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area?
11 years or more
Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission?
No
Where, how long, and what Board?
Please describe your professional and personal experiences, interest, and qualifications that make you a good fit
for this board.
Professionally I work for a local GC and am emersed in the business development of our urban core. As an active
member of the industry, I have a close pulse on the changes occurring to our urban core. I have experienced both
developmental successes and failures that have occurred to our downtown Personally, I play a role in helping run
my wife’s business – Treeline Coffee. The energy created by employees and customers alike, has driven my desire to
make a positive different to urban Bozeman.
The City of Bozeman strongly values diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Describe any efforts you have engaged
in to expand your understanding of DEI.
As a white male I am acutely aware of my social obligation to help support those in marginalized groups. I have
supported my wife’s woman owned business and the many specific women support programs they support. In
2020, my wife and I traveled to Colombia and spent time on coffee farms interacting with and making relationships
with the native farmers. DEI is not just about financially supporting a given group or idea, it is about integrating folks
into community and including them in society.
References
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Reference #1 Full Name
Tony Renslow
Phone
4065813455
Email
tony@therenslowgroup.com
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Reference #2 Full Name
Ben Christensen
Phone
4065515213
Email
ben.christensen@simmsfishing.com
The Bozeman City Charter, voted in by the citizens of Bozeman in 2008, requires annual ethics training. If
appointed, do you understand you will be expected to take online and in person ethics training?
Yes
How did you hear about this board or vacancy?
Through both existing members and members on other broads. I've been seeking out ways to be more involved in
our community and was steered towards these boards...this one in particular.
Is there any other information that you feel we need to know?
Bozeman’s growth is one that has to be managed, and so far, that management has been done well. We are a
quickly changing community with many pressures from different interests. Unchecked or misguided development
will erode the community and vibrancy we have in our urban core. I feel that, as a young person working in the
industry and with many personal vested interest in our urban core, I can help the healthy growth of our community
while also maintaining downtown’s positive social energy.
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Thank you,
City Of Bozeman
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