Name: Jessie Tomren
Company: Mid-Columbia Libraries
Title: Community Libraries Director
My Superpower is: Making to-do lists and crossing things off
Six Questions with Jessie
Question 1: What excites you most about Leadership Tri-Cities?
The opportunity to get more in depth knowledge of our community both via the in-depth session days, but also through my classmates.
Question 2: If you could meet one person, who would it be?
Trevor Noah – I love his comedic and insightful view on life, especially with his unique experience of growing up in Apartheid South Africa.
Question 3: What word or sentence would people close to you use to describe you?
That being in a “helping” profession aligns with who I am.
Question 4: What is one project you would be excited to work on in the Tri-Cities?
Something impacting social issues (like people experiencing homelessness or addiction) or preparing our kids for success.
Question 5: My favorite spot in the Tri-Cities is:
Chiawana Park, the far west end that’s just beyond the edge of the grass. There’s a short clearing & path of sorts that the trees arch over… It’s also where my husband and I said our vows and eloped.
Question 6: Something that deserves more recognition in the Tri-Cities is:
bias here…Our libraries. They’re great, and everyone who is not using them should!