Background
McFarland, Jon Weldon was born on August 23, 1938 in Wenatchee, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Charles Edward and Maud Elizabeth (Brennan) McFarland.
McFarland, Jon Weldon was born on August 23, 1938 in Wenatchee, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Charles Edward and Maud Elizabeth (Brennan) McFarland.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Eastern Washington State University, 1961. Master of Science in Personnel Administration, George Washington University, 1966. Graduate, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1970.
Graduate, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, 1980.
Commissioned, United States Army, 1961;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1981;
retired, United States Army, 1988;
operations officer European Headquarters, United States Army, Heidelberg, Federal Republic Germany, 1980-1983;
commander 16th military police brigade, United States Army, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1983-1985;
provost marshal 18th Airborne corpus, United States army, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1983-1985;
assistant commandant, commander of troops, United States Army Military Police School, Fort McClellan, Alabama, 1985-1988;
county commissioner, Columbia County, Washington, 1989-1996;
director, owner, Mr. Mc's Direct Marketing Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1992;
owner, director, Spectro-Optics of Eastern Washington, Dayton, since 1994;
Washington staff for courthouse security, 1995-1996. Vice chairman Southeastern Emergency Medical and Trauma Council, Washington, 1990-1994, chairman, 1995-1997, 99-.
Chairman Columbia County Board Commissioners, 1990, 96;board directors Emergency Management Superior vena cava syndrome, Columbia County.
Board directors Columbia County Public Health District, Dayton, 1989-1996, chairman, 1995-1996. Board directors Project Timothy Public Services, Columbia County Health Foundation, since 1989, Inland Counseling Network. Vice chairman Palouse Economic Development Corporation, 1990-1992, chairman, 1993-1995.
Board trustees Walla Walla Community College, since 1998. Member Association United States Army, Washington State Association Counties, United States Army War College Foundation, Kiwanis (board directors Dayton since 1990, treasurer since 1998).
Married Kay Annette Erbes, April 5, 1956. Children: Colleen, Michael, Heather.