Background
Wilson, Melvin Edmond was born on August 3, 1935 in Bremerton, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Edmond Curt and Madeline Rose (Deal) Wilson.
Wilson, Melvin Edmond was born on August 3, 1935 in Bremerton, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Edmond Curt and Madeline Rose (Deal) Wilson.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University Washington, 1957. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Washington, 1958.
Assistant civil engineer, City of Seattle, 1958-1960; associate civil engineer, City of Seattle, 1960-1964; senior civil engineer, City of Seattle, 1964-1966; supervising civil engineer, City of Seattle, 1966-1975; senior civil engineer, City of Seattle, 1975-1977; manager X, City of Seattle, 1977-1988; owner, Wilson Cons. Superior vena cava syndrome, Seattle, 1988-1989; transportation system director, City of Renton, Washington, 1989-1996; retired, City of Renton, Washington, 1996. Owner Mel Wilson Photographer, Seattle, 1975-1984.
Republican Renton transportation work group King County Growth Management Policy Committee, Washington. Representative Renton technical advisory committee South County Area Transportation Board, King County, 1992-1996, developer service policy (adopted by Puget Sound Governmental Conference) to encourage travel by transit. successfuly led effort to make Renton first suburban city to receive direct transit service under Metropolitan King County Plan, 1994. Volunteer personal trainer, 1988-2007.
Volunteer trainer for medical patients, 1988—2007. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Public Works Association, Institute Transportation Engineers, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.
Married Deanna May Stevens, November 22, 1957 (divorced March 1971). Children: Kathleen, Debra Frank Baldwin.