Background
Lorts, Jack Edward was born on September 4, 1940 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Kenneth Warren and Doris Maxine (Hedberg) Lorts.
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Table of Contents: The Daughter Poems; The Cowboy's Funeral; Calling Out in Silence; My Hands; The Time Between; 12/21/71; Sam & Laura: a Dialogue; Washington Crossing the Delaware...; The World Without Ken Kesey
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Secondary education educator poet
Lorts, Jack Edward was born on September 4, 1940 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Kenneth Warren and Doris Maxine (Hedberg) Lorts.
Bachelor, California State University, Fullerton, 1962. Master of Education, University Oregon, 1978.
Teacher language arts, El Rancho School District, Pico Rivera, California, 1962-1963; teacher language arts, Valle Lindo School District, South El Monte, California, 1963-1968, 69-74; teacher language arts, Medford (Oregon) School District, 1968-1969; teacher language arts, South Umpqua School District, Myrtle Creek, Oregon, 1974-1988; Instructor language arts, Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, Oregon, 1975-1988; superintendent, principal, Annex School District, Ontario, Oregon, 1988-1993; superintendent, Central Howell School District, Silverton, Oregon, 1993-1997; superintendent, Fossil School District, Fossil, Oregon, since 1997. Teacher, consultant Oregon Writing Project, since 1983, presenter Oregon writing festival, 1985-1988, 93-, National Council Teachers of English-regional conference, 1997.
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Vice chair Oregon Communications Volunteer Action and Service, since 2005. Vice chairman Asher Community Health Center, since 2003. Mayor Fossil City Council, since 2009.
Democratic nominee Oregon House Representatives District #59, 2004. Chairman democratic rural caucus Oregon, since 2005. Active member Fossil City Council, Oregon, 2006—2009.
Chair Wheeler County Democrats. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 2008. Board directors cultural coalition Wheeler County, since 2003.
Board directors regional arts council Eastern Oregon, since 2000. Member National Council Teachers English, American Association School Administrators, Confederation Oregon School Administrators, Phi Delta Kappa. Lodges: Masons (master local lodge 1981, 83, 2001, 04, 08).
Married Cecilia Ann Kennedy, November 9, 1960. Children: Jacqueline, Gerine, Virginia.