Background
Saavedra, James Ray was born on August 25, 1965 in Portsmith, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert and Mary Ann (Meredith) Saavedra.
Saavedra, James Ray was born on August 25, 1965 in Portsmith, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert and Mary Ann (Meredith) Saavedra.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Missouri, Rolla, 1988. Bachelor of Science in Physics, Truman State University, 1990. Master of Business Administration, University Missouri, St. Louis, 1994.
Student engineer Union Electric, St. Louis, 1987, assistant engineer, 1988-1989, project engineer, 1989-1994. Customer service engineer Ameren UE, 1994-1998, senior planning engineer, since 1998.
Treasurer, vice president St. Vincent De Paul Society, Cathedral of St. Louis, 1994-1999. Ambassador Union Elec.'s Louie The Lightning Bug, 1994-1998. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman 1995-1998), National Society Professional Engineers, Missouri Society Professional Engineers, (chairman 1995-1998, chapter director since 1998).
Married Kimberly Ann Coleman, October 7, 1995.