Background
Wertz, John Alan was born on May 28, 1945 in Minneapolis. Son of John Edward and Florence (Carlson) Wertz.
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John Alan Wertz
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Bachelor of Science, Hamline U., 1967; Master of Science, St. Cloud State College, 1973; postgraduate, George Washington University, 1985.
Career
Teacher social science, St. Cloud (Minnesota) Community Schools, since 1967. Trainer and field representative New Games Foundation, San Francisco, 1980-1983. Teacher-coach Apollo H.S. Mock Trial team, since 1987.
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Membership
Member of committee social action Minnesota Synod, Lutheran Church American, 1971-1974. Chair social action committee Salem Lutheran Church Council, St. Cloud, 1974-1976. Member affirmative action committee St. Cloud Cmty.
Schools, 1975-1978, co-chair student assistance committee, 1982-1983, member site county Apollo H.S., 1994-1996, co-chair site county Apollo H.S., 1995-1996. Chair St. Cloud Human Rights Commission, 1979-1983. Advisory Control Minnesota Sexual Assault Center, 1981-1983.
Board directors St. Cloud Area Tenants' Association, 1975-1977, St. Cloud Area Special Olympics, 1982-1983, United Way St. Cloud Area, since 1996, Minnesota Education Association, since 1996. Board directors Great River Roundtable, since 1997, secretary, 1997-1998. Member ASCD, National Education Association, Minnesota Education Association, St. Cloud Education Association (chair governmental relations county 1978-1983, 88-96), American History Society Germans from Russia, St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce (education division 1992-1997, vice-chairman PreK-12 committee 1993-1994, chair education recognition committee 1994-1996, Thayer Youth Leadership steering committee 1995-1997).
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Married Margaret M. Schlangen, 1993.
