Thomas Edward Gates

Background

Gates, Thomas Edward was born on June 25, 1953 in Tachikawa Air Force Base, Japan. Son of Harold Charles and Masako Gates. came to the United States, 1954.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1979; Master of Science, Kansas State University, 1981; postgraduate, Seattle U., since 1998.

Career

Advertising salesman, Junction City (Kansas) Daily Union, 1972-1974; co-op student, Burns & McDonnell, Kansas City, Missoury, 1975-1976; state inspector, Riley County Public Works, Manhattan, Kansas, 1977-1978; field supervisor, Riley County Public Works, Manhattan, Kansas, 1978; consultant, Riley County Public Works, Manhattan, Kansas, 1979; graduate research assistant, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1979-1981; engineer, Battelle Pacific N.W. laboratories, Richland, Washington, 1981-1983; research engineer, Battelle Pacific N.W. laboratories, Richland, Washington, 1983-1985; senior research engineer, Battelle Pacific N.W. laboratories, Richland, 1985-1986; manager waste package projects, BWIP, 1986-1988; acting manager support projects, BWIP, 1988; manager for defense programs, Westinghouse Hanford Company, Richland, 1988-1989; staff manager engineering and development divisions, Westinghouse Hanford Company, Richland, 1990; manager technical assessment and application, Westinghouse Hanford Company, Richland, 1990-1991; manager technical demonstration program operations, Westinghouse Hanford Company, Richland, 1991-1994; manager, Sonalysts, Inc., Kennewick, Washington, 1994-1997; manager, PLG, Inc., Richland, 1997-1998; member of faculty School Law, Seattle U., Tacoma, since 1998. Consultant Elec. Power Research Institute, Washington, Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd. Research Company, Ottawa, Canada.

Lead judge Washington State Science Talent Search, Richland, 1985-1990. Chairman Washington State Solid Waste Advisory Committee, 1996-1998.

Achievements

• Thomas Edward Gates has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineer, waste management administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Councilman City of Richland, 1988-1993, mayor, 1990. Member Physical Planning Committee, Richland, 1982-1987, chairman, 1984-1987. Instructor Christian catechismdoctrine Christ The King Church, Richland, 1981-1982.

Board directors SalvationArmy Advisory Council, Richland, 1987-1989, chairman, 1988-1989. Vice chairman, program chairman Benton-Franklin Cmty. Action Committee, Pasco, Washington, 1988-1989, board directors, 1992-1993.

Member board March of Dimes, Junction City, Kansas, 1976-1980, Walk-A-Thon, 1973-1980, campaign chairman, 1978-1979, Chairman of the Board, 1979-1980. Department chairman campaign United Way, Richland, 1984. Board directors Association Washington Cities, 1990-1993, member resolution committee, 1989-1991, member legislation committee, 1989-1992, member energy advising committee, 1990-1993, member local government advising committee, 1990-1993, member municipal research county, 1991-1993.

Member Benton County SolidWaste Advisory Committee, 1990-1998, chairman, 1990-1998. Member hazardous materials management technical advising committee Columbia Basin College, 1990-1995, chairman, 1991-1995. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (technical county on computer practices public committee 1986-1996), American Concrete Institute (technical commission on computers since 1983, commission on radioactive and hazardous waste management since 1983, commission on student activities since 1984, com.on concrete nuclear structures subcommittee 1 and 4 since 1996, Harry F. Thomson scholar 1980), Kiwanis Club of Richland (distinguished president 1995-1996), KC (Sir Knight of Year 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, woodworking, reading.

Connections

Father:

Harold Charles Gates

Mother:

Masako Gates