Rudy Jurgensen Bio
Rudy Jurgensen Publicizes Midpeninsula
Matters
Rudy Jurgensen at the end of 2003 joined the Midpeninsula Regional Open
Space District, based in Los Altos, Calif., to serve as public affairs
manager. As manager, Rudy Jurgensen helps publicize information about
the special-purpose district which manages more than 57,000 acres of
natural open space lands in the San Francisco Bay Area. Rudy Jurgensen
also helps to implement the top priorities of the district’s
legislative plan and protect the district’s funding structure.
Rudy Jurgensen, together with the department’s seven members,
coordinates the activities of about 500 volunteer workers. Rudy
Jurgensen’s annual departmental budget tallies about $1 million. Rudy
Jurgensen also works on projects including community programs that
enhance visitor experiences while providing opportunities for education
and involving people in the preservation, restoration and enjoyment of
open space.
Rudy Jurgensen recently spoke publicly on the district’s acquisition of
Mindego Ranch in 2008, a coastal property with a price tag of $22.5
million, which the district planned to buy with the help of a grant.
Rudy Jurgensen’s Public Relations Firm
Experience
From 1996 to 2003, Rudy Jurgensen served as Director of Client Services
in the San Francisco office of national public relations firm Kearns
& West. Rudy Jurgensen’s clients included the U.S. Forest Service,
a competitive local telecommunications company, the Edison Electric
Institute and Mendocino Redwood Co. Rudy Jurgensen created media
relations and stakeholder involvement campaigns for the firm’s clients.
From 1992 to 1996, Rudy Jurgensen worked with public relations firm
Industrie-Contact, Hamburg, Germany. There, Rudy Jurgensen managed
media relations, drafted outreach materials and organized conferences.
Rudy Jurgensen also managed lobbying campaigns on the federal and
Europe-wide level.
An earlier position held by Rudy Jurgensen included serving as
Executive Assistant to Juergen Klimke, the company’s CEO and former
member of the Hamburg state legislature who is now a member of the
federal legislature. Rudy Jurgensen researched legislation and issues,
drafted legislation, wrote speeches and organized meetings with
constituents.
Rudy Jurgensen’s Education
Rudy Jurgensen completed an M.A. degree in political science at New
York University in 1991. For his undergraduate work, Rudy Jurgensen
earned a B.A. in political science from the University of
California-Berkeley in 1989.
Rudy Jurgensen lives in Redwood City, Calif.
Rudy Jurgensen on rudyjurgensen.org
Rudy Jurgensen on Businesscard2
Rudy Jurgensen on Wink
Matters
Rudy Jurgensen at the end of 2003 joined the Midpeninsula Regional Open
Space District, based in Los Altos, Calif., to serve as public affairs
manager. As manager, Rudy Jurgensen helps publicize information about
the special-purpose district which manages more than 57,000 acres of
natural open space lands in the San Francisco Bay Area. Rudy Jurgensen
also helps to implement the top priorities of the district’s
legislative plan and protect the district’s funding structure.
Rudy Jurgensen, together with the department’s seven members,
coordinates the activities of about 500 volunteer workers. Rudy
Jurgensen’s annual departmental budget tallies about $1 million. Rudy
Jurgensen also works on projects including community programs that
enhance visitor experiences while providing opportunities for education
and involving people in the preservation, restoration and enjoyment of
open space.
Rudy Jurgensen recently spoke publicly on the district’s acquisition of
Mindego Ranch in 2008, a coastal property with a price tag of $22.5
million, which the district planned to buy with the help of a grant.
Rudy Jurgensen’s Public Relations Firm
Experience
From 1996 to 2003, Rudy Jurgensen served as Director of Client Services
in the San Francisco office of national public relations firm Kearns
& West. Rudy Jurgensen’s clients included the U.S. Forest Service,
a competitive local telecommunications company, the Edison Electric
Institute and Mendocino Redwood Co. Rudy Jurgensen created media
relations and stakeholder involvement campaigns for the firm’s clients.
From 1992 to 1996, Rudy Jurgensen worked with public relations firm
Industrie-Contact, Hamburg, Germany. There, Rudy Jurgensen managed
media relations, drafted outreach materials and organized conferences.
Rudy Jurgensen also managed lobbying campaigns on the federal and
Europe-wide level.
An earlier position held by Rudy Jurgensen included serving as
Executive Assistant to Juergen Klimke, the company’s CEO and former
member of the Hamburg state legislature who is now a member of the
federal legislature. Rudy Jurgensen researched legislation and issues,
drafted legislation, wrote speeches and organized meetings with
constituents.
Rudy Jurgensen’s Education
Rudy Jurgensen completed an M.A. degree in political science at New
York University in 1991. For his undergraduate work, Rudy Jurgensen
earned a B.A. in political science from the University of
California-Berkeley in 1989.
Rudy Jurgensen lives in Redwood City, Calif.
Rudy Jurgensen on rudyjurgensen.org
Rudy Jurgensen on Businesscard2
Rudy Jurgensen on Wink
