WHO IS ED

Ed and Sharron

Ed for Monterey City Council

LEADERSHIP, CHARACTER and PASSION to SERVE

Ed was born in Monterey and raised on the Monterey Peninsula, attending local schools, graduating from Pacific Grove High in 1971. He married his high school sweetheart Sharron, who graduated from Monterey High School.

After graduating from MPC in 1973, Ed and Sharron were married and went off to college. He graduated from Sacramento State with a BA in Criminal Justice in 1975. After several years, Ed returned to College, attending night school to work on his Master's Degree, graduating in 1983 from Golden Gate University with a Master’s of Public Administration in Federal, State & Urban Governance.

He and his wife have lived in Monterey since returning from college and raised two children living in the same home for over 36-years. Sharron and both of their children graduated from Monterey High School.

"We have always felt that we are fortunate to have been able to return back home after college and to raise our family in Monterey. We truly love our town."

Ed's adult children: Amy Baj (married to Chris) live in Florida where she is a Public Relations Director. Peter finished serving in the Ist. Division of United States Army and currently is a commercial electrical apprentice in Monterey. Ed and Sharron have three grandchildren; Liam Hunter Smith 9 yrs. old, Hadley Rose Baj 4 yrs. old and Stella Harper Baj just shy of 2 yrs.old.

Service, Community, and Leadership

Ed established a track record with valuable experiences and expertise

Council Committees:

Board member of Transportation Authority Monterey County TAMC
Member of TAMC Executive Board
Member of TAMC Rail Policy Board
Board Member of Association of Monterey Bay Governments AMBAG
Board Member of Old Monterey Business Association
Past Member of Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council
Alternate Board member to Fort Ord ReUse Authority FORA
Alternate Board Member to Monterey Bay Community Power JPA
Education Committee for Monterey County Hospitality Association

Personal Involvement and Work Experience

Co-owner On Base Leadership; leadership consulting and training company
Owned and operated a retail business in Monterey, established in 1991 sold in 1998
Command level experience with a career spanning 34 years in Law Enforcement
Former Board Member of a Community Church and past board member of a private school
Experience on a City Joint Powers Agreement, Technical Advisory Committee member, local government services consulting, personnel/leadership work
Project manager, construction & technology data systems, the last one being 2 million dollar project involving multi jurisdictions
Volunteer for AT&T, 1st Tee tournaments and Special Olympics events
Past President of the Cannery Row Rotary Club and graduate of Monterey Peninsula Leadership
Managed numerous special events: July 4th events, Monterey Fair, Auto Auction, Cherries Jubilee, First Night, Monterey Jazz Festival and Cannery Row Days, etc.

Education / Training

Pacific Grove High School Graduate
Monterey Peninsula College AS Graduate
California State University Sacramento, BA in Criminal Justice
Golden Gate University, MPA in Federal, Sate and Urban Governances
Police Academy, Supervisory and Management P.O.S.T Certificates
Life-Time Teaching Credential, State of California

Employment / Background & Timeline

Seaside Police Department, 4 yrs- Officer; Academy Class President
Monterey Police Department, 26 yrs- Officer; Field Training, Detective, Sgt. & Lieutenant. Served until 2006
Desert Hot Springs Police Department, 4 yrs- Division Commander- Retired 2011
Former Instructor MPC Police Academy, Criminal Justice courses
Leadership/management; Instructor, State of California numerous agencies
Current trainer in leadership and organizational management