Kim Kelly Root

Background

Root, Kim Kelly was born on September 10, 1953 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Eugene E. and Irene Root.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Ohio State University, 1975.

Career

Sales and service representative, Countrymark, Inc., Columbus, 1975-1976; teacher agriculture, Groveport (Ohio) Madison Schools, 1976-1980; teacher agriculture, Bloom Carroll (Ohio) Schools, since 1980. Department director Ohio State Fair, Columbus, 1985-1990. Chairman advisory board Cooperative Ext.

Svc., Lancaster, Ohio, 1988-1992.

Achievements

• Kim Kelly Root has been listed as a noteworthy Agricultural studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Ohio Agriculture Teachers Association (legislation representative 1986-1990, Outstanding Agriculture Business Department in Ohio 1988), Ohio Farm Bureau, Agriculture Educators Fairfield County (chairman 1985-1989), Fairfield Agriculture Association (adviser 1981-1992), Continental Dorset Club.

Interests

• Avocations: physical fitness, trap-shooting, skeet-shooting, 4-H activities.

Connections

Married Jane Ellen Cathers, December 27, 1975. Children: Kristin, Andrew, Jessica, Alex.

Father:

Eugene E. Root

Mother:

Irene Root

Spouse:

Jane Ellen Cathers

child:

Jessica Root

child:

Andrew Root

child:

Kristin Root

child:

Alex Root