February 4, 2012

Trustee Candidate Doug Foster

I am running on the same platform as Jen White.  For more information about our campaign, please visit nyackfirst.org.

I moved to Nyack in the Spring of 2006. Even though I am relatively new to the area, my wife (Rosemary) and I were very deliberate in picking Nyack as the community we wanted to live in. Nyack has what is very important to us: a diverse population, a strong sense of community, a vibrant commercial core, and a traditional and pedestrian-friendly layout.

I got involved right after moving here, and want to use my professional and service experience to help improve our community.  My professional background is in urban planning.  I received my Masters degree from Cornell in 1990, and worked with the City of Ithaca Planning & Development Department for 10 years.  In 2000 I branched out on my own, working as a database programmer, web developer and demographics expert.  I also worked for two years at a national level in affordable housing and home ownership.

Work Experience

  • Foster Solutions (2000-present), my company specializes in web programming, market research, and automated systems.
  • Senior Homeownership Specialist for Neighborworks America (2004-2006), a national program for low and moderate income families.
  • City of Ithaca Planning Systems Manager (1990-2000) — In charge of or staff for many projects and programs including parks management, downtown urban design, development plans, corporate park development, etc. Built and managed City’s Geographic Information System (GIS).

Service

  • Nyack News and Views — Co-founder
  • Nyack Nature Conservancy — Worked with the Nyack Conservancy Board to develop the Park Plan.
  • Member of Mayor’s Task force on the Superblock redevelopment
  • Member of the Chamber of Commerce Parking Garage Task Force
  • Chair of the Administrative Board of St. Paul’s Methodist Church of Ithaca
  • Board President of Literacy Volunteers of Tompkins County
  • Habitat for Humanity worker

Education/Affiliations

  • American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and American Planning Association member
  • Member, Chamber of Commerce of the Nyacks
  • Master of Regional Planning, Cornell University (1991)
  • BA: Political Science, Amherst College (1986)
  • Member, Nyack Boat Club (2006 to present)

See also: Doug Foster’s Q&A with Nyack Democratic Committee

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