GRESHAM CITY COUNCILOR HONORED WITH "FORTY UNDER 40 AWARD" - SECOND MEMBER OF GRESHAM CITY COUNCIL TO RECEIVE DISTINCTION
Posted: February 19th, 2010 1:49 PM
GRESHAM, Ore. – Gresham City Councilor Josh Fuhrer, 35, was honored with a "Forty under 40 Award" from the Portland Business Journal for 2010 at an event on Feb 18.
The "Forty under 40 Award" honors 40 individuals in the region under the age of 40 who have shown great accomplishments in their professional lives and made outstanding contributions to their communities.
"It has been quite a year," said Fuhrer. "I consider it a great privilege to serve and improve my community and to be recognized for it is quite an honor," said Fuhrer.
The publisher and editorial staff of the Portland Business Journal select the award recipients. The recipients are selected on criteria that measure professional and community achievement and the position the recipient holds relative to their age. This year 250 nominations were received.
In July 2009, the Gresham City Council appointed Fuhrer out of a pool of eight candidates to fill a vacant position on the City Council. In addition to serving as a City Councilor, Fuhrer is president of Ariston Development, a small real estate development firm dedicated to the creation of affordable housing and the preservation of historic buildings. Fuhrer currently serves on the nonprofit Creative Advocacy Network's regional steering committee. Fuhrer also served for three years as Vice President of the board of directors of the Gresham Center for the Arts Foundation. Fuhrer is an active participant in the arts. In November, he performed Shakespeare as an actor with the Columbia Symphony Orchestra. He is a past board President of and performer with Stumptown Stages, a local musical theater company.
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