Background
II, John James Nathaniel Lester, was born on May 7, 1952 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of John James Nathaniel Lester and Margaret Louise (Tisdale) Sharp.
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John James Nathaniel Lester, II
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Student, University Texas, 1970. Student, Lee College, 1971. AS, Grossmont College, 1979.
Bachelor in Behavioral Science, National University, 1987.
Career
Nuclear power specialist United States Navy, various, 1971-1977. Microbiology laboratory technician VA, San Diego, 1978. Principal engineering assistant San Diego Gas & Electric, 1979-1985, engineering environmental analyst, 1985-1988.
Owner California Triad Gem & Mineral Company. Founder Center for Creative Healing.
Achievements
Membership
Director logistics, member regional board Gary Hart Presidential Campaign, San Diego, 1984. Founding member Inlet Drug Crisis Center, Houston, 1970. Volunteer director Aid for Guatemalan Refugees and Orphans, 1988.
Volunteer for Dali Lama, Tibetan Refugee Rights and Ceremonies, 1989. Member building committee Tibetan School Medicine, Crestone, Colorado. Member San Luis Valley Tibetan Project, Crestone.
Active Clinton Presidential Campaign, 1992. Founder Pema Tashi Ling Foundation for Tibetan Studies, since 1992. Member committee on alternate energy and energy conservation Maui County Council, 1999.
Member Maui Arts and Cultural Center. Board directors Maui Tomorrow. Founding member Ohana Coalition Grassroots Democracy PAC.
Chairman energy and agriculture committee Maui Tomorrow. Member Maui County Mayor's Criuseship Task Force. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (interim president, founding member San Diego region Ocean Engineering Society 1984-1985), Mensa, Association Humanistic Psychology, Amnesty International, Hunger Project, Earth Stewards, Human Rights Watch, Tibet Watch, Sierra Club, Hawaiian Organic Farmers Association, Orion Society.
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Religion
Buddhist -
Political Party
Republican