Charles Rodney Kocher

Background

Kocher, Charles Rodney was born on April 9, 1952 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Kenneth Wilson and Kathlyn Elizabeth (Adams) Kocher.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1974.

Career

Staff writer, copy editor, The Idaho Statesman, Boise, 1973-1975; city editor, staff writer, The World Newspaper, Coos Bay, Oregon, 1975-1982; managing editor, The World Newspaper, Coos Bay, Oregon, 1982-1995; economics development specialist, grant writer, Coquille Economics Development Corporation, North Bend, Oregon, 1995-1996; public, Curry Costal Pilot Newspaper, Brookings, Oregon, since 1996.

Achievements

• Charles Rodney Kocher has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, volunteer Helpline of the S. Coast, Coos Bay, 1976-1998. Board directors Oregon Geographic Names Board, Portland, since 1980, Oregon Coast Music Association, Coos Bay, 1980-1990, Pacific Child Center, North Bend, Oregon, 1988-1996,Friends of Shore Acres, 1992-1996, Brookings Crime Stoppers, since 1997. Volunteer host family American Field Svc., 1997-1998.

Member Rotary (Brookings Harbor club, president), Brookings Harbor Chamber of Commerce(board directors since 1997).

Interests

• Avocations: personal international diplomacy, family, cooking.

Connections

Married Gerry Kay Livingston, April 18, 1981. Children: KayLee Jean, Morgan Harris.

Father:

Kenneth Wilson Kocher

Mother:

Kathlyn Elizabeth (Adams) Kocher

Spouse:

Gerry Kay Livingston

child:

KayLee Jean Kocher

child:

Morgan Harris Kocher