Keir A. Scoubes is a decorated veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan, has served as a Liaison Officer to General Staff, and has worked for the State Department abroad at the U.S. Embassy in Honduras. He has maintained a Top Secret government security clearance since 2001 and is a fluent Spanish linguist. His military leadership training includes the Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course, Officer Advanced Course, as well as the Command and Staff General College in which he is currently enrolled. Mr. Scoubes is also a 5th grade teacher at Larsen Elementary with a B.S. in Elementary Education from BYU and a M.Ed. from SUU. He has been in leadership positions with the Boy Scouts and has served the community in various service positions. He recently was the keynote speaker for the 2009 Fiesta Days flag retirement ceremony.
Why Are You Running For Spanish Fork City Council?
I believe that it is my civic duty and obligation to run for City Council. I teach my 5th grade students about the need to be involved in our community. I consider elected office to be a sacred trust that carries with it the responsibility to lead and educate the citizenry. As a commissioned Officer in Military Intelligence and professional educator, I have served as an effective leader and manager of both people and resources. As a company commander in Afghanistan, I managed the health, welfare and morale of 60 soldiers under my command, as well as millions of dollars of unit equipment in stressful battle conditions. As an educator I am fully invested in the future of Spanish Fork as I teach the leaders of tomorrow. I want to provide my training and skills in the areas of performance assessment and applying lessons learned to enhance city plans, policies, programs, and individual performance.
