Resume of
WILLIAM B. ("BERNIE") HERPIN, JR.

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EDUCATION:

QUALIFICATIONS:

EXPERIENCE:

Colorado State Senate
200 E Colfax Ave
Denver, CO 80203

September 2013 to January 2015: State Senator, District 11

State legislator.  Member of:

Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Services
2020 N Academy Blvd Ste 300
Colorado Springs, CO 80909-1568

September 2008 to December 2013: Senior Information Systems Analyst

Responsible for providing technical assistance to 1st Space Operation Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado.

El Paso County Clerk and Recorder
Election Department
300 S Cascade Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80903

May 2008 - September 2008: Election Clerk

Lead, Mail-In Ballot Request and Fulfillment Team.  Responsible for reviewing and entering voter registration data into statewide database.  Led team in preparing and mailing mail-in ballots to voters.  Assisted with conduct of 2008 primary election.

Lockheed Martin Information Technology
2020 N Academy Blvd Ste 300
Colorado Springs, CO 80909-1568

January 2003 to April 2008: Senior Configuration Management Analyst

Responsible for the administration and configuration of computer software, databases, and files for the Global Positioning System (GPS) Master Control Station (MCS) at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado.

City of Colorado Springs
107 N Nevada Ave., Suite 300
Colorado Springs, CO 80903

April 2009 to April 2013: District 4 City Councilman

Elected to City Council to represent District 4.  Member of the legislative body for the City of Colorado Springs.  Set policies and enact city ordinances.  Interact with citizens.  Review and approve multi-million dollar budget.  Assist in the supervision of Council-appointed City Manager, Clerk, Attorney, Auditor, and Director of City Utilities.  Serve as a member of the Colorado Springs Utilities Board of Directors.  Serve as an alternate member on the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority Board of Directors. Serve as a Regional Building Department commissioner.

March 2006 to April 2007: At-Large City Councilman

Appointed to City Council to complete term of councilmember who resigned.  Member of the legislative body for the City of Colorado Springs.  Set policies and enacted city ordinances.  Interacted with citizens.  Reviewed and approved $240,000,000 budget.  Assisted in the supervision of Council-appointed City Manager, Clerk, Attorney, Auditor, and Director of City Utilities.  Served as a member of the Colorado Springs Utilities Board of Directors.

National Systems & Research Co.
5385 Mark Dabling Blvd., Suite 200
Colorado Springs, CO 80918

January 2001 to January 2003: Senior Configuration Management Analyst

Was responsible for the administration and configuration of computer software, databases, and files for the Global Positioning System (GPS) Master Control Station (MCS) at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado.

October 1999 to January 2001: Contract Administrator

Was responsible for the administration of more than 15 contracts with a value in excess of $100,000,000. Administered subcontracts. Prepared contract modifications and funding documents. Prepared proposals in response to requests for proposals from government and commercial customers.

NSR Information, Inc.
A National Systems & Research Company
5475 Mark Dabling Blvd., Suite 200
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Site Supporting: Schriever AFB, CO

September 1995 to September 1999: Project Manager

Was responsible for project management of the Global Positioning (GPS) Operational Control Segment (OCS) Support Contract (GOSC) software maintenance and configuration management subcontract line items. Supervised 18 people. Determined NSRI staffing needs; hired, evaluated, terminated, and determined compensation for NSRI employees; and budgeted, evaluated, and reported on project resources. Worked with prime contractor and other teammates to determine appropriate staffing levels and areas. Prepared project status reports for prime contractor and briefed project status to senior NSRI management. Acted as Program Manager for entire GOSC effort in absence of Program Manager.

Used Lotus 1-2-3, Microsoft Project, Corel WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access.

National Systems & Research Co.
5475 Mark Dabling Blvd., Suite 200
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Site Supporting: Falcon AFB, CO

February 1990 to August 1995: Systems Analyst III/Deputy Program Manager

Project Leader in support of the GPS Software Support (GSS) Contract. Was responsible for labor hour accounting and reporting. Assisted Program Manager in contract management, provided program management in absence of Program Manager. As a Systems Requirement Analyst, was responsible for providing system requirements definition, system impact analyses, industry trade studies, and system performance requirements analyses. Provided evaluation of engineering, design, and testing of the GPS OCS development project. Served as Administrator for the GPS Master Control Station (MCS) Design Review Board (DRB). Tracked and reported status on various version release schedules.

As Microcomputer System Manager, was responsible for 37 AT-compatible systems. Evaluate PC hardware and software and recommend purchases. Maintain system configurations and provide user support.

July 1985 to February 1990: Senior Systems Engineer

Project leader for acquisition support to Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Control, and Communications Division for Mobile Command and Control System (MCCS) support. Was responsible for reviewing software specifications and requirements. Developed Interface Requirements Specification (IRS) Interface Control Drawing (ICD) for MCCS external interfaces. Provided technical and management advice in the development of MCCS software.

Participated in the preparation of large scale proposals in response to Government Requests for Proposal. Developed applications on IBM PC/XT/AT compatible microcomputer systems using Condor III, PeachText 5000, WordPerfect, Smart Integrated Systems, SuperProject Expert, Microsoft Project, Lotus 1-2-3, FORTRAN, COBOL, BASIC, and Pascal. Implemented an electronic bulletin board system using eSoft's TBBS. Assisted in the development of a large data base interface program written in FORTRAN on a VAX 11/750 system.

HERCO Computer Services
Colorado Springs, CO 80909

January 1981 to Present: Owner

Provided database management support to a major nonprofit organization. Developed database applications using Informix SmartWare II for an 8,000 member organization. Provided specialized mailing services.

Provided accounting services for religious organization responsible for the preparation and administration of $120,000 annual budget. Provided financial reports, payroll, and financial accounting. Developed accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll system for specialized church application. Prepared and submitted state and federal tax reports.

Assisted small businesses in specifying and installing small computer systems. Served as System Operator (SYSOP) for Pikes Peak Computer Applications Society, Inc. Electronic Bulletin Board System using eSoft's TBBS.

Developed relational database system for the Colorado Springs Police Department, Office of Volunteer Services, using Informix SmartWare 3.01.

In addition to developing a personal Web site, developed and maintained Web pages for the Pikes Peak Firearms Coalition using Microsoft FrontPage, Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML), and Java.

Performed contract labor to a major music distributor. Designed and developed modules for an order fulfillment system using Informix SmartWare database and project processing language. Modules included credit card verification, sales tax calculation, and shipping information.

Peak InfoSystems, Inc.
Manitou Springs, CO 80829

June 1982 to July 1985: System Analyst (Part Time)

Consultant to small businesses specializing in microcomputer applications. Conducted requirements reviews; specified and installed systems; evaluated system security and back-up and recovery procedures; provided user training. Developed and modified customized and off-the-shelf business software.

Headquarters, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
Peterson Air Force Base, CO 80914

June 1984 to July 1985: Computer Staff Officer, Section Chief

Evaluated and recommended disposition on all proposed software changes to Cheyenne Mountain Complex computer systems consisting of more than ten million lines of code operating on six Honeywell H6000 series computer systems. Represented users at Configuration Review Boards and presented proposed modifications to the NORAD Configuration Control Board. Acted as interface between users and developers. Determined content of major software releases. Authored NORAD/Space Command configuration control regulation which established configuration control policy for all NORAD Cheyenne Mountain Complex computer and communications systems. Chief quality assurance evaluator for $8M software maintenance and modification contract responsible for evaluating the performance of a major defense contractor who maintained the computer software for NORAD systems. Conducted technical evaluation of bidder's proposal for contract renewal and participated in contract negotiations. Managed two officers. Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations project officer for small (personal) computers. Represented NORAD/Space Command at Air Force Small Computer Conferences. Programmed microcomputer applications in FORTRAN, COBOL, BASIC, Pascal, Lotus 1-2-3, and Condor rDBMS on Zenith Z-100 system.

June 1980 to June 1984: Computer Staff Officer, Branch Chief

Managed configuration of communications system software. Evaluated and recommended disposition of all proposed software changes to more than three million lines of code operating on Honeywell H6060 computer systems. Represented users at Configuration Review Boards and presented proposed modifications to the NORAD Configuration Control Board. Technical evaluator for replacement communications system procurement evaluating technical proposals from several major defense contractors for $200 million replacement program. Programmed configuration control management system in COBOL on Honeywell 6060 system.

USS ROBERT E. LEE
Pearl Harbor, HI

June 1979 to June 1980: Operations Officer/Navigator

Department head for three divisions (2 officers, 25 enlisted). Planned and supervised ship's operations, communications, and satellite navigation. Prepared and administered $2 million annual budget. Supervised training for 140 people.  Received Commander, Submarine Force (Pacific) Letter of Commendation.

Naval Submarine Training Center (Pacific)
Pearl Harbor, HI

May 1977 to June 1979: Training Support Officer

Department head for Data Processing, Administrative, Personnel, and Scheduling Divisions. Executive assistant to commanding officer. Computer Security Officer. Responsible for all Honeywell mainframe ADP operations including specifying, acquiring, and managing ADP resources. Supervised 31 people. Managed development and maintenance of more than 300,000 lines of COBOL code supporting administrative, personnel, and course scheduling software running on a Honeywell H6060 computer system. Interfaced communicating word processing systems with Honeywell mainframe system and developed interfacing program to allow automatic capture of administrative information. Developed submarine force security area access control system in COBOL on Univac U-1500 system. Designated a Navy Computer System Sub-specialist.  Awarded Navy Commendation Medal.

USS JOHN MARSHALL
Pearl Harbor, HI

May 1976 to May 1977: Assistant Weapons Officer

Supervised receipt, inspection, maintenance, and launching of Polaris missiles. Division officer for 15 man division. Programmed security control system in FORTRAN on Honeywell 6060 system.

USS JOHN MARSHALL
New London, CT

December 1973 to May 1976: Communications Officer

Supervised submarine communications including communications operations, security, training, personnel, and budget. COMSEC Custodian. Top Secret Control Officer. Division officer for eight man division.

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

August 1968 to January 1973: Aerospace Engineering Student

Developed computer program to evaluate flight characteristics of small aircraft. Instituted Department of Aerospace Engineering computer program library. Developed personnel and payroll management system for local business.

USS SIMON BOLIVAR
Charleston, SC

May 1967 to August 1968: Nuclear Power Plant Operator

Electronic technician nuclear power plant operator responsible for operation and maintenance of a submarine nuclear power plant and support equipment. Technical librarian for nuclear power plant publications.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:

Colorado Springs Police Department

Volunteer with the CSPD serving in a number of positions. Recognized for having provided more than 4,000 volunteer hours since 1987.

1987: Victim Contact Program. Made follow-up calls to crime victims to see if they needed assistance.

1988-1990: DUI Enforcement Team. Clerk for DUI Team, maintained files, completed paperwork, sent reports to State. Received Outstanding Traffic Volunteer Award.

1987-1995: Special Projects. Setup and maintain Volunteer Hours Tracking and Reporting System used to track and report volunteer hours.

1988-Present: Senior Victim Assistance Team. Caseworker assisting seniors who have been a victim of crime or traffic crash. Provide counseling and referral services. Team members take turns being on-call, 24-hours per day, 365-days per year. Received Commander's Commendation from Central Division Commander, December 1995. Served two terms as Team Leader and one term as Assistant Team Leader.

1993-2001: Handicapped Parking Enforcement Unit. Special patrolman with responsibility for enforcing handicapped parking ordinances. Issue citations, testify in court, track and provide statistics. Selected as Volunteer Officer of the Month for January 1996. Received Commander's Commendation, December, 1996.

2015-Present: Handicapped Parking Services Unit. Team Leader. Special patrolman with responsibility for enforcing handicapped parking, fire lane, and sidewalk blocked ordinances. Issue citations, testify in court, track and provide statistics.

2018-Present: Stetson Hills Division Speed Monitoring Team. Place Wanco Traffic Data Collector trailer. Download and analyze data reporting to CSPD.

CO Image Judicial Review Commission - Fourth Judicial District

The Judicial Performance Commissions were created in 1988 by the Colorado General Assembly for the purpose of providing voters with fair, responsible, and constructive evaluations of trial and appellate judges and justices seeking retention in general elections.

2002-2009: Member. Appointed by Colorado Governor Bill Owens to the Fourth Judicial District commission with responsibility for evaluating district and county judges and magistrates. Interviewed and evaluated judges standing for retention.  Helped author retention recommendations sent to all voters.

Public Safety Sales Tax Oversight Committee (PSSTOC)

In November 2001, voters approved a 4/10 of a cent Public Safety Sales Tax (PSST) increase.  PSST funding is dedicated solely to public safety personnel, equipment, operations, and facilities.

CITIZEN OVERSIGHT

The revenue generated from the PSST is placed in a dedicated fund, separate from the City's General Fund. The Public Safety Sales Tax Oversight Committee (PSSTOC) is a citizens committee of 11 members, appointed by City Council that provides oversight of the expenditures from the PSST fund. The PSSTOC's role is to ensure that the City accomplishes the projects and services voters approved in November 2001.

2007-2009, 2013-Present: Member. Appointed by the Colorado Springs City Council.

El Paso County Citizen Outreach Group (COG)

The El Paso County Citizen Outreach Group was establish in 2005 by the El Paso Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) to act as a liaison between the citizens of El Paso County and the BoCC.  The COG established the Citizens' College to help citizens learn how county government functions.

2007-2009: Member. Appointed by the El Paso County Board of County Commissioners.
2008-2009: Vice Chair. Assist chair, conduct meetings in absence of chair.

Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority - Citizen Advisory Committee

The primary objective for the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority�s Citizen Advisory Committee (PPRTA-CAC) is to ensure that the capital, maintenance and public transportation projects and programs approved by voters during the November 2, 2004 election are accomplished with PPRTA funds. This committee reports directly to the PPRTA Board of Directors.

2008-2009: Member. Appointed by PPRTA Board of Directors

Community Corrections
El Paso County Community Corrections Board

Acting under the authority of the C.R.S. 17-27 and 18-1.3-301 and El Paso County Resolution 96-365, General-103 adopted 10-7-96, the CCB is the decision-making body with responsibility to determine acceptability of offender placements into community corrections.  The CCB reviews all offender referrals from Probation, the District Attorney�s Office, and Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC) proposed for community placement in El Paso County or for funding by El Paso County in another Colorado county.

2006: Member. Appointed by the El Paso County Board of County Commissioners. (Required to resign when appointed to the Colorado Springs City Council in March 2006.)

Colorado Springs Airport Advisory Commission

The Airport Advisory Commission members serve in an advisory capacity to the City Manager, the City Council, and the City Planning Commission. Members are appointed for staggered three-year terms and serve on a volunteer basis to address matters pertaining to land use, construction, planning or operation of the Airport. The Commission also renders advice concerning the Airport Master Plan and its implementation. Additionally, the Commission may act in an advisory capacity to the El Paso County Planning Commission and the El Paso Board of County Commissioners.

2002-2006: Commissioner. Appointed by the Colorado Springs City Council. Advise airport staff, city staff, City Council, Planning Commission, and County Commission on matters relating to the operation of the Colorado Springs Airport.  (Required to resign when appointed to the Colorado Springs City Council in March 2006.)

2004-2006: Vice Chairman.  Conduct meetings in absence of chairman.

Grace Lutheran Church (formerly Our Saviors Lutheran Church)

"So Full of God's Love and Joy That it Overflows"

1991-1994, 2002-2006: President. Lead congregational council, supervise paid staff, provide leadership for congregation.

1986: Chairman, Board of Social Ministry. Oversaw Church's involvement in community.

1987-1990: Treasurer. Maintained books, paid bills and staff, filed State and Federal reports, developed and reported budget.

1995-2017: Lay Minister Assistant. Assist pastor with worship service.

1964 - 2017:  Member

Pikes Peak Chapter - Mothers Against Drunk Driving

1984-1986: MADD Squad. Helped organize and staff a group of volunteers who would report suspected drunk drivers. Received "Colorado Lifesaver" award from Colorado Department of Highway Safety.

1987-1988: Vice President. Assisted with the administration of the Chapter, made public appearances, spoke to driver's education programs.

1989-1990: Treasurer. Maintained Chapter's books, filed reports, paid bills.

1994-1995: Moderator, Victim Impact Panel (VIP). Moderator for monthly VIPs in which first time DUI offenders heard from DUI victims how a drunk driver changed their lives.

Pikes Peak Computer Applications Society, Inc. (P*PCompAS)

P*PCompAS is a not for profit organization providing a forum for personal computer users to meet. Provide public education on personal computers.

1980-Present: Member.

1988-1990: Treasurer. Maintained records, paid bills.

1990-1995: System Operator (SYSOP). Operated and maintained the electronic bulletin board providing electronic mail and file library for members.

Friends of NRA - Colorado Springs Committee

Friends of NRA is an exciting grassroots fund-raising program that fosters community involvement, raises money and gives 100% of the net proceeds to qualified local, state, and national programs. Thanks to dedicated individuals across America, Friends of NRA is making a difference. Working with NRA's Field Staff, thousands of volunteers nationwide are participating in the program by organizing committees and planning events in their communities.

2005-2012: Treasurer.

2000-2005: Chairman.  Responsible for organizing and conducting annual fundraising event.  Serve on State Funding Committee which dispenses grants to local and state programs.  Chaired three fund raising events raising nearly $30,000 for youth firearm safety programs, youth and women shooting events, and range development projects through out Colorado.

1999-Present: Committee Member.  Served on committee and helped organize fundraising event.

Republican Party of El Paso County

 

 

2005-2007:  El  Paso County Commissioner District 2 Chair.  Support Republican candidates.

2003-2005:  El  Paso County Commissioner District 2 Vice Chair.  Assist District Chairman in supporting Republican candidates.

2000-2016:  Precinct Committeeman.  Assist candidates in getting out the vote.  Help conduct precinct caucus.  Work with Party and District leaders to ensure election success.

1998-2016:  Delegate.  Delegate to county, judicial, congressional, and state assemblies.

Pikes Peak Firearms Coalition

PPFC is a not for profit organization organized to defend the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution and to educate the public as to their rights of defense of self, family, property, and their State and Nation.

1993-Present: Member.

2006-Present: Treasurer.

2003-2006:  President.  Lead the Coalition.  Interface with elected officials at all levels.  Represent the members with the media and at meetings and events.

1996-1997, 2001-2003: Vice President. Run meetings in absence of President.

1997-2001: Director of Programs. Arrange for speakers, publish newsletter.

United States Submarine Veterans, Inc.
Southern Colorado Base

THE USSVI CREED
To perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who gave their lives in the pursuit of their duties while serving their country. That their dedication, deeds and supreme sacrifice be a constant source of motivation toward greater accomplishments. ledge loyalty and patriotism to the United States Government.

2000-Present: Treasurer. Maintain books.

Colorado Springs City Council

April 2009 - April 2013: Elected Councilmember representing District 4

March 2006 - April 2007: Appointed as At-Large Councilmember.  Appointed to complete the term of a councilmember who has resigned.  Ran unsuccessfully for an at-large seat in April 2007.

Member of: