Duane Lavely for Boise County Commissioner

Biographical Information

Duane A. Lavely
(208) 462-3936
P.O. Box 798
Garden Valley, Idaho 83622

Residence:
81 Parkview Loop
Crouch, Idaho 83622
(Hal & lone Messick's old home on the hlll above Garden Valley Properties.)

Born: June 30, 1947 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Age: 54 years old

Education:
Graduated - Memorial High School, Houston, Texas
Attended - University of Houston, Houston, Texas
Associate Degree - Center for Advanced Legal Studies, Houston, Texas
Certifications - National Assoc. of Legal Assistants, Tulsa, Okla. (Certified Legal Assistant - CLA) - Texas Education Comm. Austin, Texas (Instructor, Assoc. Degree in Paralegal Studies, Subject: Interview and Investigation)

Occupation:
Driver Greyhound Lines, Inc. Boise to Portland or Salt Lake City
Paralegal C.L.A. (Board Certified) Civil & Crinilnal Trial Law

Memberships:
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1700 Greyhound Lines, Inc.
National Assoc. of Legal Assistants Tulsa, Oklahoma
Idaho Assoc. of Paralegals Boise, Idaho
Greater Garden Valley Chamber of Commerce Garden Valley, Idaho
State Bar of Texas (Legal Assistants) Austin, Texas
(Past Member)

MIlitary:
U.S. Air Force (Tactical Air Command) 1967 - 1970
South Vietnam - 1968 Tet Offensive (1St Tet) - 1969 Tet Offensive
South Korea - 1968 Operation Combat Fox (Pueblo spy ship piracy incident)
Honorable Discharge

Legal Experience:
Adrninistrative
Appellate Crirninal Defense Employment Family Law Legal Malpractice (Plaintiff) Medical Malpractice (Plaintiff) Personal Injury (Plaintiff) Probate

Past Business Experience:
Walk on the Wild Side Bed & Breakfast, Garden Valley, Idaho
Converted, marketed, and managed 1930 Beck ranch house into a four room bed & breakfast.

Finders Keepers, Locators
Houston, Texas
Owner of private process service and contract paralegal company.

Sussex Motors, Ltd.
Houston, Texas
Owner of an automotive restoration and machine shop.

Lavely Builders
Houston, Texas
Residential contractor with some development experience.

Personal Experiences:

Started work at Supermarket at 13 years of age (after school).

Grew up on grandfather's chicken ranch outside of Houston, Texas.

Worked at family auto and motorcycle dealerships from "go fer" to Parts & Service Manager.

Worked on small family owned cattle ranch (50 acres) while in high school and college.


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