Jessie Brunswig

Background

Brunswig, Jessie was born on August 24, 1943 in Leone, American Samoa. Came to the United States, 1949. Daughter of Harold Edwin Miller and Juliana (Toilolo) Copeland.

Education

Student, Washington State University, 1961. Student, Lower Columbia College, 1964. Student, Centralia College, 1988.

Diploma, Police Department Citizen's Academy, Centralia, 1996.

Career

Legal assistant/paralegal, Thurston County Prosecutor' General’ s Office, 1985-1989;

confidential secretary, State Board of Health, 1989-1991;

administrative assistant, Washington State Department Health, 1991-1993;

executive assistant, Washington State Governor' General’ s Office, 1993-1998. Staff Governor's Health Policy Group, 1993-1998. Speaker Centralia College Citizenship Class, since 1997.

Mayor city of Centralia, Washington, since 1997.

Achievements

• Jessie Brunswig has been listed as a noteworthy executive assistant by Marquis Who's Who and Who's Who in American Women, 21st Edition.

Works

• Operations Manager

  • Seabreeze Vacation Rentals

    (Retired)

Views

Jessie's personal philosophy is that many roads can be taken to lead to the same goal. None of them are wrong. Being organized can lead to less work. We are all brothers and sisters of the universe; we see the same sun, moon and stars.

Membership

Councilor Centralia City Council, 1993-1999. Staff Governor's Task Force on Higher Education, 1995-1996, Executive-Joint Legislation Task Force on Long Term Care, 1997-1998. Member Cascadia Mayor's Council, 1998-1999.

President small cities advisory council, 1997-1999. Board directors Lewis County Community Network, 1995-1996. Committee Elect Gary Alexander Republican 20th district, 1995-1997.

Mayor pro-tem Centralia City Council, 1995-1996. Board directors Lewis County Economic Development Council, 1995-1999. Treasurer Lewis County Children with Special Needs, 1997-1999.

Region VI advisory committee Washington State Department Social and Health Services, 1997-1998. Chief police advisory panel, council liaison, 1995-1997. Member Association Washington Cities (nominate committee 1999), National Chamber of Commerce (president's advisory board 1997-1999).

Personality

When she retired she coined her own quote for their home/business card "Never too Young to Retire."

Physical Characteristics: Being Polynesian she was naturally tan, and grew up with deep black hair and as she aged, her tan is still there, but now she has silver hair.

Interests

• Avocations: duplicate bridge, cooking, traveling.

Connections

Married William Lloyd Brunswig, July 17, 1989. Children: Jennifer, Jeffrey, Eric, Kirk.

Father:

Harold Edwin Miller

Mother:

Juliana (Toilolo) Copeland

Spouse:

William Lloyd Brunswig

child:

Kirk Brunswig

Nebraska

child:

Jeffrey Wesselius

child:

Eric Brunswig

Brunswig's Shoe Store, Inc.

child:

Jennifer Wesselius

Drug Inventory Manager, Kaiser-Permanente

Half sister:

Janet L. Gould

Retired

father in law :

Norman D. Brunswig

Mother in Law:

Mary Lee Brunswig

stepfather:

Jack R. Copeland