A lbert J. Segalla, Background
Updated July 2008

 

EDUCATION

Attended San Mateo College, UC Berkeley, Hayward College and Columbia College. Studied building inspection, structural design, supervision, human relations, industrial relations, history, political science, real estate, economics, philosophy and psychology. Did extensive research in public policy, human motivation and achievement. Private pilot.

PROFESSION

Works out of his home in Copperopolis as a real estate broker for his investment property and acreage business of 33 years. In 1978 was resident engineer for the city of Union City on the construction of the new civic center. At the same time sold mountain cabin constuction contracts on weekends in the gold country. Prior to that was a Hayward City building inspector, structural inspector at San Francisco Airport, construction administrator, soils technician and surveyor at same location. Served in the Navy 1958-62.

ENTREPRENEUR

Founded several local businesses including publishing "The Price Checker", a small booklet giving prices for local goods and services; "Mother Lode Video", a video real estate listing service and Table Mountain Storage near Lake Tulloch. Created his web site "BambiLand.com" which is considered one of the most informative real estate websites in the Gold Country.

COMMUNITY WORK

Past President of Sonora Toastmasters, Past President of the Tuolumne County Aeronautical Association, serves on Government Affairs Committee of Tuolumne County Chamber of Commerce, Past Director Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce and past Chair of its Government Affairs Committee, served as a Director and on the Executive Committee of that chamber. Past President of the Tuolumne County Aeronautical Association; Past Director, Tuolumne County Taxpayers Association, graduate of the Dale Carnegie Course in Effective Speaking and Human Relations. Founded "Success Team 93" which distributed 400 self help books to local high school graduates. The name of the book was "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill. Graduate of Leadership Class 2000 which was sponsered by the Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce. Founded and is President of the Calaveras County Taxpayers Association.

PUBLIC POLICY

Strong supporter of free trade and limited government; Chairman Gold Country Libertarians; Wrote hundreds of letters to the editors urging limited government on many issues. Was the Libertarian candidate for 25th State Assembly seat in 1994; Was a delegate at most of the Libertarian Party state and national conventions; Was a leader in the effort to allow the school choice initiative to obtain ballot status; Played a leadership role in the unsuccessful opposition to mobile home park rent control and the defeated gas tax increase in Tuolumne County. Outspoken supporter of property rights at calaveras county general plan public meetings.