MICK MEYER for CHESAPEAKE CITY COUNCIL
  
for Chesapeake City Council

Biography

         Mick Meyer

"Demand Accountability!"
 
Michael Lee Meyer

mickmeyer@cox.net

  (757)  382-9333 (Cell)

OBJECTIVE

Public service to Chesapeake.

EDUCATION            

        
George Washington University, Washington D.C.
 
       Master's Certificate in Government Contracting

        University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon                        
        
Master's in Business Administration

        University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho
        
Bachelor of Science in Political Science

POLITICAL PROFILE

• MODERATE & PRAGMATIC:
  
     • Individual Responsibility 
     • Strong Defense 
     • Support for Our Schools & Teachers 
     • Efficient Transportation
     • Reduced Bureaucracy
     • A Fair and Reasonable Tax System
     • Promote Steady, Sustainable Economic Growth

"I'm always looking for new ideas on how to improve our government."

SPECIFIC AREAS OF MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

         ·         25 Years of Corporate Financial Reporting
         ·         Financial Management and Accounting Operations 
         ·         Short and Long-Range Business Plans
         ·         Accounting Software Conversions and Implementations 
         ·         Technical Review of Accounting and Management Systems
         ·         Program Management
         ·         New Program Startup
         ·         Financial Systems and Databases
         ·         Performance Planning and Reporting
         ·         Business Process Reengineering
         ·         Forward Pricing Rate Development for
                the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)
         ·         Incurred Cost Submissions to the DCAA
         ·         Delivery Order Pricing & Cost Analysis
         ·         FAR, CAS and GAAP Compliance
         ·         Supply Chain Management
         ·         Telecommunications Pricing Analysis
         ·         Due Diligence of Potential Business Acquisitions

 BIRTHPLACE 
          ·         Boise, Idaho

 SPECIFIC AREAS OF POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

·         Served as a student intern in the Idaho legislature during the 1974 and 1975 sessions.  Wrote legislation, analyzed budgets, and testified before committees.
 

GOVERNMENT CLEARANCE:

            ·  Top Secret, from the Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office;
·  Currently rated at Secret and upgradable to Top Secret if needed 

 EMPLOYMENT:

·   Vice President for a Chesapeake Defense Contractor

·         Supporting programs for the U.S. Navy, Department of
 Homeland Security, NATO, and the Coast Guard

            ·         Shipboard damage control systems
      ·         Chemical-biological protection systems
      ·         Fire protection systems

 OTHER MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE.

·  United Way Loaned Executive, 1993, Falls Church, Virginia

 FAMILY

      ·        Married 21 years to Pamela Lynn Meyer

·        Pam is a financial manager with a government contractor

      ·        Twin,19 year old sons, Max and David.  

      ·         Max graduated June 15, 2007 from Great Bridge High
             School and is an Eagle Scout
                ·   He is a freshman at Virginia Tech in the Corps of
                    Cadets Navy ROTC program.

·         David graduated June 15, 2007 from Oscar Smith High
       School in the International Baccalaureate program and is an
       Eagle Scout

·  He is a freshman at Virginia Tech in the University Honors
    program.

 CHURCH AFFILIATION

·
        
Lifelong member of the United Methodist Church
·         Member of the Great Bridge United Methodist Church
·         Taught Bible study and Sunday school classes
·         Emmaus

COMMUNITY
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Twelve years of adult service to the Boy Scouts of America
         ·         Den Leader & Cubmaster of Pack 1570 in Herndon, Virginia
         ·         Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 1570 in Herndon, Virginia
         ·         Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 48 in Chesapeake
         ·         Advisor for Venturing Crew 48 in Chesapeake
         ·         Served as Scout Roundtable Commissioner for 7 years
         ·         Served as Dean of Boy Scouting at the Tidewater Council
                University of Scouting for 4 years
         ·         Advisor for Tidewater Council Philmont & Sea Base Crews
 

·     Relay for Life  
         ·  We walk in memory of Lucile Solberg, Pam's mother, and
             in honor of my brother LeRoy

MEMBERSHIPS & ORGANIZATIONS
·         The Appalachian Trail Conservancy
·         National Eagle Scout Association
·         Tidewater Area Service Contractors (TASC)
·         American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
·         Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA)
               ·        Associate Member
·         Tidewater Chapter of the Virginia Society of CPAs (TCVSCPA)
·         National Contract Management Association - Norfolk Chapter
·         Boy Scout Troop 48, Chesapeake, Virginia
·         Venturing Crew 48, Chesapeake, Virginia
·         Great Bridge United Methodist Church
·         AARP
·         Kiwanis

OTHER INTERESTS
·         Running, swimming, travel, and various community activities

·         Completed six marathons of 26.2 miles each. 
             ·       Ran the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington D.C. five
                   times and the New York City Marathon once. 

             ·      My personal best time for the marathon was 3:36
                  (three hours and thirty-six minutes to complete the 26.2
                  miles).


FAVORITE FOODS

·         Virginia ham and peanuts & Idaho potatoes