John Richard McNamara

Background

McNamara, John Richard was born on August 18, 1940 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward Joseph and Agnes Loretta (Ervin) McNamara.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Notre Dame University, 1965.

Career

Survey party chief Engineering Planning Service, Mishawaka, Indiana, 1962—1966. Highway engineer Brighton Engineering, Little Rock, 1966—1967. Assistant chief engineer Engineering Planning Service, 1967—1972.

County engineer St. Joseph County, South Bend, Indiana, 1972. County surveyor, since 1973. Chairman Kankakee River Basin, Highland, Indiana, since 1984, Area Plan Commission Plat Committee, South Bend, since 1983.

Chairman annual convention Indiana Society Professional Land Surveyors, since 1984.

Achievements

• John Richard McNamara has been listed as a noteworthy municipal official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors United Religious Community, South Bend, 1980—1982, Michiana Watershed, 1977—1981, Penn High Building Trades, Mishawaka, 1977—1981. President Marian High Boosters Club, 1983. Member of American Society of Civil Engineers, Surveyors History Society, Indiana Society Professional Land Surveyors (director), American Congress Surveying & Mapping, County Surveyors Association (secretary-treasurer since 1979), Men's (president 1980-1981).

Interests

• Softball, tennis.

Connections

Married Carol Ann Hood, November 17, 1962. Children: Kevin, Patrick, Megan, Kelly, Kerry.

Father:

Edward Joseph McNamara

Mother:

Agnes Loretta (Ervin) McNamara

Spouse:

Carol Ann Hood

child:

Patrick McNamara

child:

Kelly McNamara

child:

Kerry McNamara

child:

Kevin McNamara

child:

Megan McNamara