Candidate for
Member, Board of Trustees; San Mateo County Board of Education; Trustee Area #4

AMISTAD, F.A.
----------------- Thank you for the time to read my autobiography. I am appreciative of your interest in my public service endeavor. This is a short version of my past experience in various specialized and educational tasks that support my candidacy.

Education and teaching experience: =================================

Advisor- Skyline College

International Studies Program Advisor
Skyline College, a San Mateo Community College

Volunteer Library - George Hall Elementary School

Volunteer- San Mateo Foster City School District PTA

Business and real estate teaching

Business columnist SF Examiner, Independent Newspaper Group

George Hall Elementary School PTA Volunteer mentor

Past member- League of Women Voters 2001-2

Past member-San Mateo Chamber of Commerce

Founder-East Bay -Chamber of Commerce 1990-3

Lions Club 4C4 W. of Twin Peaks Board of Director-2004

Lions Club, GG, past member, Board Director 2000-3

San Mateo County Citizens Academy Graduate

State Bar of California, current applicant for attorney's license

Finance Business Owner, Entrepreneur, Employer

Research analyst- Kaiser Permanente Hospital (past)

University of the Pacific Health/Dental Clinic Volunteer (past)

Community Activist- San Mateo Democratic Party

Finance co-chair CHI, California Health Initiatives

Past secretary- 19th Assembly District - California Democratic Party-2002-3

Caucus finance director- California Democratic Party

12th Assembly District Spokesman to Central Committee 2001 of San Mateo Democratic Party

Stanford University Reunion Alumni Association Coordinator

Research Assistant- Stanford University Medical Center Human Biology department

Research- Kaiser and Stanford Hospitals- Cardiovascular Disease

Finance co-director California Health Initiatives CHI

Mentor, parent volunteer teacher- George Hall Elementary PTA 2001, Library Aid 2004

Graduate Student- Stanford University - Masters Program Co-terminal- biological sciences department, short 1 quarter of M.S.

Masters in Business Administration- University of Phoenix

Finance Lending -Bank Officer, Bank of America NT &SA

Mortgage Lending Bank Officer- Great Western Bank

C.E.O. City Banker Mortgage, Inc., San Francisco, CA

American Mortgage Funding, Stanford Capital- Financier and Business Manager

Intructor, recruiter, employer - Stanford Capital Finance

Member, California Democratic Party, CDP Caucus Member, recruiter, voter registration volunteer, Serramonte Mall 2000-

Delegate, 19th Assembly District, CDP- current

Democratic Party Activist, Organizer President

Successful Multistate Professional Responsibility Test Examinee- State Bar of California

Other academic degrees:
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Southern California University,PS- Juris Doctor, 2002

PhD Candidate, Public Administration, Northcentral University, 2005

Chamber of Commerce Member, San Mateo, Alameda County, SF

Legal assistant- Contra Costa Legal Services - Unlawful Detainer Defense (past)

Legal assistant- Vallejo Law Firm- (past)

JayCees District 17 past president, 1990-1

Founding Director Southern Alameda County Chamber of Commerce, FilAm 1990

Columnist, Editorial Journalist- San Francisco Examiner

Business Columnist,Real Estate Contributor- The Independent Newspaper Group 2000-2

Community and Political Editor- Asian Journal Newspaper

National Board of Directors - member, 80-20 Initiative.net

Endorsement delegate 80-20 Organization to select US President 2004

Past political candidate- various San Mateo County Offices

Current Director West of Twin Peaks Lions Club 4c4

Languages spoken: 3

Member other civic, non-profit organizations

Various Chambers of Commerce, Church groups, student and adult sports leagues, and JayCees organizations.

Present and Past Endorsements
----------------------------- San Mateo Labor Council AFL-CIO

Past Endorsements =================== Calif Nurses Association (unrelated political race 2002) Independent Newspaper Group 2000, 2001, 2002

Various San Mateo County mayors, councilmen, commissioners, etc. too numerous to mention.