Background
Hobart, Sharon L. was born on December 21, 1946 in Concord, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of Robert Edward and Frances Eleanor (Horne) Hobart.
Hobart, Sharon L. was born on December 21, 1946 in Concord, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of Robert Edward and Frances Eleanor (Horne) Hobart.
Bachelor, Center Michigan University, 1969. Master in Public Administration, University Connecticut, 1971.
Research director, Colorado Municipal League, Wheat Ridge, 1971; assistant to town manager, Town of Vail, Colorado, 1971-1972; assistant personnel director, City of Boulder, Colorado, 1972-1974; acting town manager, Town of Windham, Maine., 1975; assistant to director, Greater Portland (Maine) Council of Govts., 1975-1979; project coordinator, Northwest Municipal Conference, Mount Prospect, Illinois, 1979-1980; assistant director, Birth to Three, Eugene, Oregon, 1981-1982; economics development coordinator, Lane Council of Govts., Eugene, 1984-1988; assistant state director, Oregon Small Business Development Center Network, Eugene, 1988-1989; director local government services Bureau Governmental Research & Svc., U. Oregon, since 1989; director human resources and risk management, City of Vancouver, Washington, since 1991.
Board of directors Young Women’s Christian Association, Portland, 1977-1978. Committee member United Way, Portland, 1975, business representative, 1986. Member International City Management Association (board directors 1986-1988, horizons committee 1978-1979, chair conference planning committee 1988), Metro Area Business Assistance Group, Oregon Market Place (board directors, vice chairperson 1987), Council for Economics Development in Oregon (board directors since 1985, secretary-treasurer 1987-1988, vice president 1988, president 1989).
Married David Andrew Whitlow, December 1, 1973 (divorced 1988). Children: Lindsay Anne, Caitlin Frances.