PRAC Heritage

PRAC Presidents

Jerry Lawrence 3/77 - 3/79
Tom Smith 3/79 - 3/82
Diane Blackman 3/82 - 3/83
Tom Hofsommer 3/83 - 3/84
John Ramirez 3/84 - 3/88
Bill Hendricks 3/88 - 3/90
Chris George 3/90 - 1/92
Bob Donohue 1/92 - 12/93
Pam Helmke 1/94 - 12/95
Russ Hauck 1/96 - 12/97
John Havicon 1/98 - 12/99
Michael Chiesa 1/00 - 12/05
Lee Hickinbotham, Jr. 1/06 - 12/07
David Updike 1/08 -

PRAC Honorary Members

Tom Smith 1988
Jerry Lawrence 1989
Doug Bryce 1990
William Penn Mott, Jr. 1991
Carl Sharsmith 1992
Dan Dustin 1994
Dr. William Hendricks 1995
Huell Howser 1997
Donna Pozzi 1998
Bob Steiner 2000
Kim Aufhauser 2002
Bill Orr 2003
Joe Nation 2005
John Havicon 2005
Joe Edmiston 2006


 PRAC Founders
The Park Rangers Association of California was organized in the summer of 1976 by:

Walt Cacace City of Santa Cruz Water Department
Bob Garcia Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space District
Dave LaClergue National Park Service
Bill Lawrence San Mateo County Parks
Ron McCall California State Parks
John Nelson California State Parks
Tom Smith West Valley College
Rich Wilkins San Mateo County Parks
Raleigh Young Santa Clara County Parks