Gary Alfred Rush

Background

Rush, Gary Alfred was born on September 26, 1935 in Baker, Oregon, United States. Son of John R. and Wilda L. (Trimble) Rush.

Education

Student, Eastern Oregon College, 1953-1954; Bachelor of Science, Oregon State University, 1957; postgraduate, Sacramento State University, 1960-1961; Master of Science, U. Nevada, 1975; postgraduate, U. Nevada, 1981-1982.

Career

Research assistant, U. Nevada, Reno, 1969-1971; lecturer, U. Nevada, Reno, 1971-1972; extension agent, University of California, Alturas, 1973-1983; extension agent, University of California, Quincy, 1983-1987; county director, University of California, Hayfork, 1987-1990; county director, University of California, Redding, 1990-1992; area extension agent, University of California, Redding, since 1992. President University of California Youth Advisors Committee, Davis, 1982-1983. Member Cooperative Ext.

Assembly Council, Davis, 1982-1983. Board directors Green Thumb Inc., Great Northern Corporation.

Membership

President Modoc Chamber of Commerce, Alturas, California, 1978-1980. Member Community Devel.Soc., Cooperative Ext. Rural Housing Task Force, Boy Scouts of America (committee leader).

With United States Army, 1957-1960. Member Western Agricultural Economics Association, Association Evolutionary Economics, California Cattlemens Association, Shasta County Farm Bureau, Rotary, Elks, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Connections

Married Joan Wolfe (divorced 1969). Children: Michael A., Patrick A. Married Anna S. Smith, September 4, 1969.

Father:

John R. Rush

Mother:

Wilda L. (Trimble) Rush

Spouse:

Joan Wolfe

Spouse:

Anna S. Smith

child:

Michael A. Rush

child:

Patrick A. Rush