Background
Creger, John Holmes was born on October 10, 1951 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of William Philip and Nancy Christine (Smith) Creger.
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John Holmes Creger
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Education
Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1986; certified teaching, University of California, Berkeley, 1987.
Career
Clerk, Stanford (California) Hospital, 1967-1970;
apprentice carpenter, Nystrom Construction, Menlo Park, California, 1971-1972;
carpenter, Warner, N.H., 1973-1975;
carpenter foreman, Pat Pellilo Construction, Concord, N.H., 1975-1977;
carpenter foreman, Cmty. Builders, Canterbury, N.H., 1977-1979;
building/cabinet contractor, Palo Alto and Berkeley, California, 1980-1985;
staff writing tutor, University of California, Berkeley, 1985-1986;
English and English as Second Language teacher, American H.S., Fremont, California, since 1987;
member school discipline committee, American H.S., Fremont, California, 1991-1994;
freelance writer, guitarist, since 1980. Participant Russian language summer program Leningrad State University, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1985.
Mentor teacher, California Department Education, Fremont, since 1993. District portfolio committee Fremont Unified Schools, 1993-1995, district English as Second Language activist, 1989-1995.
Achievements
Membership
Organizer Citizens Party, 1980. Finance support, activist Southern Poverty Law Center, since 1990. Precinct leader Clinton/Democratic Campaign, 1992.
Member National Education Association, National Council Teachers English, California Association Teachers English, California Teachers Association, Amnesty International (finance supporter, activist since 1990), Alpha Gamma Sigma.
Interests
Connections
Married Meilan Ho Creger, June 25, 1988. Children: Rebecca, Hana.
