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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Ted Downing |
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Tucson, Arizona , United States |
| Email | None |
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Unknown
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| Contributor | Wishful Thinking |
| Last Modifed | Wishful Thinking
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| Info | Occupation: University faculty, Consultant, Small software-development business owner.
Member Since: January 13, 2003
Born: 22, February, 1943
Ted Downing, Ph.D.
BACKGROUND:
Born in Oklahoma and raised on a small, family-owned farm. Married to Carmen for 34 years with two grown sons who graduated from the ASU and UA law schools, respectively.
EDUCATION:
Stanford University, Ph.D. 1973 (Anthropology)
Beloit College, B. A. 1965
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
University of Arizona, Interdisciplinary Research Professor of Social Development, 1992 - present.
Faculty of the University of Arizona in Hydrology and Water Resources, Anthropology, and Arizona State Museum, 1971-1992.
President of a small company specializing in budget analysis software.
Consultant to The World Bank (IBRD), The International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group), Inter-American Development Bank, The United Nations Food and Agricultural Research Organization, the Mexican government, and private sector clients.
Visiting appointments at University of Oxford (England) and Ritsumeikan University (Japan) lecturing on social development policy.
Conducted research in 13 countries on economic and social development and managed applied research teams of up to 50 people.
Previous work history includes dirt-farmer, custodian, short-order cook, chauffer, and teacher.
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE:
Arizona State Representative, Legislative District 28. 2003 - present.
Served on the Late Senator Andy Nichols campaign committee (3 elections).
Leadership Positions:
Fulbright Academic Specialist, 1988
President, International Network on Displacement and Resettlement, 2000-present.
Founder, Scholars for Mexican Rural Development.
President, The Society for Applied Anthropology, 1985-87.
President, American Association of University Professors, Conference of the State of Arizona, 1988-90.
Scientific team director for the Mexican National Science Foundation, 1977-79.
Co-Chair, the Tucson Civil Rights Coalition, 2000-2003.
Past Vice-President of his neighborhood association.
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