Appointed as Personal Representative to the S.G.I.G. for the Orient of Minnesota -
Ill. Jerry J. Johnson, 33°

      Ill. Bro. Jerry B. Oliver, 33^º, S.G.I.G. in Minnesota has appointed Ill. Bro. Jerry J. Johnson, 33^º as Orient Personal Representative for the calendar year 2011.
      Ill. Bro. Johnson resides in Woodbury and is a consultant to higher education.  Previously, he has held administrative positions at two-year college campuses and has worked at the system level for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and the Minnesota Department of Education.  He also was an instructor at Moorhead State College and has been employed in the electronics and electromechanical industry.
      He holds a doctorate and a master’s degree from the University of Minnesota.  He also holds a bachelor’s degree from Moorhead State College and has a diploma in Electronics Technology from Moorhead Area Technical Institute.  He has also attended South Dakota State University and Stout State University.
      Jerry is a Past Master of Garnet Lodge No. 166 and is a life member of Ancient Landmark No. 5  He has served the Grand Lodge of Minnesota as a District Representative, District Representative at Large, Area Deputy and Grand Orator.
      In the Scottish Rite, he is Past Wise Master of the St. Paul Chapter Rose Croix.  He was invested a Knight Commander of the Court of Honour in 1999 and coroneted a Thirty-third Degree Honorary in 2003.  He has served as Personal Representative to the S.G.I.G. in the Valley of St. Paul and also served as a Board Member and Secretary of the Scottish Rite Foundation of Saint Paul.
      Jerry is a life member of Minnesota Chapter No. 1, Royal Arch Masons; member of the St. George Conclave of the Red Cross of Constantine; member of Osman Shrine; and Past Board Member of the Masonic Cancer Fund, Inc.
      Please be sure and welcome Ill. Bro. Jerry to his new post!

Minneapolis & St. Paul Valley Annual Spring Reunions
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