Background
Wheeler, Chris Lee was born on December 30, 1927 in Milton-Freewater, Oregon, United States. Son of Charles Oscar and Virgie Ann (Fugate) Wheeler.
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Chris Lee Wheeler
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Oregon State University, 1950. Postgraduate, Oregon State University, 1950. Postgraduate, University Oregon, 1957.
Career
Project engineer Lamb Weston, Inc., Milton-Freewater, 1951. Water rights engineer State Engineer Oregon, Salem, 1951-1952, administrator water rights, 1952-1958, assistant state engineer Hydro Committee, 1958-1962, state engineer, 1962-1975, deputy director water resources department, since 1975. Member Klamath R. Compact committee, Klamath Falls, Oregon, since 1962.
Member national advisory committee water data for public use, United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, since 1972, State Sanitary Authority, Salem, 1962-1967, Nuclear and Thermal Energy Council, Salem, 1971-1975. Board directors Oregon Nuclear Emergency Organization, Salem, since 1967. Member Western States Water Council, Salt Lake City, 1965-1979, vice chairman, 1975-1977, chairman, 1977-1978.
Achievements
Membership
President Active Salem Parent Teacher groups, 1960-1972, Young Men’s Christian Association Indian Guide programs, Salem, 1960-1968. Coach Church League Basketball, Salem, 1967-1974. Served with United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1946-1947, PTO. Member National Society of Professional Engineers, American Society Agriculture Engineers, Association Western State Engineers (president 1965, Second vice president 1984), Sigma Tau, Alpha Zeta.
Clubs: Salem Pilots (president 1969-1975), Great Western Investors (Salem).
Connections
Married Mildred Mae Pitzer, December 23, 1949. Children: Christi, Sharon, Michael, Jared.
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Religion
Christian Church -
Political Party
Republican
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