Background
Jasinek, Gary Donald was born on September 17, 1950 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Son of William Gerald and Doris Margaret (Brethorst) Jasinek.
Jasinek, Gary Donald was born on September 17, 1950 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Son of William Gerald and Doris Margaret (Brethorst) Jasinek.
Student, San Diego State University, 1968-1974.
Reporter, The Daily Californian, El Cajon, 1975-1976; city editor, The Daily Californian, El Cajon, 1976-1979; editor, Red Oak (Iowa) Express, 1979-1981; editor, Los Alamos (New Mexico) Monitor, 1981-1983; editor, general manager, Los Alamos (New Mexico) Monitor, 1983-1987; assistant metro editor, Tacoma (Washington) Morning News Tribune, 1987-1988; metro editor, Tacoma (Washington) Morning News Tribune, 1988-1991; columnist, Tacoma (Washington) Morning News Tribune, 1991; assistant managing editor, Tacoma (Washington) Morning News Tribune, 1992-1995; team leader, since 1995.
Member New Mexico Associated Press Managing Editors (board directors 1984, president 1986, 1st place column award and 2d place editorial award 1984, 1st place editorial award 1985, 86), California Newspaper Publications (1st place award 1979), Iowa Press Association (1st place award 1982), Washington Associated Press Managing Editors (vice president 1995), Newspaper Association American (certified diversity awareness trainer).
Married Carole Riggs, November 9, 1974. Children: Andrea Sarah, Adam Christopher.