Candidate for Secretary-Treasurer
Larry Wymer, T.E., P.E. (FL), PTOE (M)
Gene E. Thorne & Associates, Inc., Cameron Park, CA

I am deeply honored to be a candidate for Secretary-Treasurer for District 6. If elected, I recognize that I would be following in the footsteps, and standing on the shoulders, of some phenomenal officers both past and present. If you give me the opportunity, I assure you that I will work with enthusiasm and dedication to continue and expand upon the efforts and accomplishments of these past officers to maintain our District’s reputation of unsurpassed excellence.

The following are the visions and goals I would pursue to promote and grow our profession, provide current and future ITE members with opportunities for professional growth, and cultivate the next generation of engineers, all within an atmosphere of friendship and fun.

Visions and Goals

• Increase Communication and Coordination with Officers at Local Sections/Chapters and Student Chapters through focused one-on-one attention
• Promote our Profession with Young People and University Students which are entering a changing world and profession due to globalization and the retirement of the baby boom generation
• Use Youth-Oriented Web Based Communications to Improve Participation by Younger Members.
• Support and Expand Student Chapters and Student Initiatives
• Successfully Raise $500,000 for Student Endowment Fund
• Increase Membership, especially within the public sector via Affiliated Governmental Agency Memberships
• District Meetings which are Technically Enriching, Family Friendly, Fun, and Affordable, especially for students and younger attendees
• Promote and Expand Continuing Education Programs.

ITE Experience
I joined ITE as a Student Member at the University of Texas at Arlington in 1988 while serving as ASCE Student Chapter President, and helped lay the groundwork for the founding of that school’s ITE Student Chapter. I have been a transportation professional and
District 6 member since 1989. I have served as the Northern California Section’s Student/Career Guidance Chair (1997-2000), Technical Chair (1999-2000), Membership Chair (2004-present), Treasurer (2004-05), Secretary (2005-06), Vice President (2006-07), and President (2007-08). As President, I created Committees and Chairs for Social Activities and Continuing Education; established (and served in) the position of Section Archivist; and worked to help fund the District’s Student Endowment Fund through donations, promotions, and serving on the Student Endowment Fund Grass Roots Committee.

I respectfully ask for your vote, as well as your suggestions and comments. Please feel free to contact me at (530)350-4543 or
larry@thornecivil.com