Larry Jeffus

Author — Consultant — Garland City Councilmember District 4.

Professional Activities

Phone: 972-686-9375

Fax: 972-270-4265

E-mail: larry@jeffus.org

Professional Memberships

 

· Texas Technology Access Project Advisory Council – State Board Member

 

· Texas Workforce Investment Council (TWIC) – State Board Member

 

· North American Technical Excellence (NATE) – Educational Advisor and Technical Committee Member

 

· Council of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Educators (CARE) – Founding Member/VP and Western Regional Director of Post Secondary Institutions

 

· Air Conditioning Contractors Association – North Texas – Past Member

 

· Texas Technical Society – Former President/Lifetime Member 

 

· Texas Community College Teachers Association – Founding Member of the Welding Section and Former Chairman of the Welding and Air Conditioning Sections

 

· American Welding Society – Former Section Chairman/Member

 

· Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association – Member

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Additional Professional Activities

 

· Elected Garland City Council Member, District 4, May 2006 to present

 

· Developed commercial air conditioning training program, classroom materials, and taught the material to TD Industries project supervisors, engineers, and project estimators.

 

· Texas Licensed Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor (TACL B010776C)

 

· SkillsUSA (VICA) National Competition HVAC-R Judge

 

· Program Administrator for the ACCA-NTX and TXU Electric Delivery project for energy conservation through proper air conditioning system design and installation, 2002 - 2004

 

· Member of Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) Residential HVAC Committee, which serves as an advisory group helping the EPA establish new guidelines for the Energy Star program, 2003 - Present

 

· Advisor to the EPA on their “Best Practice” program for HVAC system design and installation program, 2002 - Present

 

· Consultant for Lennox Industries, Inc., Research and Development

· Center, 1999 – 2002

 

· Consultant to the Dallas Housing Authority HVAC Department, 2001, 2002

 

· HVAC-R Consultant to Video General, Inc., 1998-1999

 

· HVAC-R Educational Consultant for EduSystems at Nakho Si Thammerat Seaboard Industrial College in Pakpanag, Thailand, 1998

 

· A/C Consumer Reports Consultant for KTVT/CBS Television Channel 11 in Dallas, TX, 1998 – 1999

 

· Developed and taught Industrial Skills Development Courses for University of North Texas, 1998

 

 

Awards

 

· Eastfield College Outstanding Club Advisor of the Year by ACCA Club, 1998

 

· Outstanding Post-Secondary Technical Educator in the State of Texas by Texas Technical Society, 1993

 

· Nominated as Innovator of the Year for setting up Non-Traditional Technical Training Programs, 1992

 

· Grants for training “Women in Building” and “Women in Welding,” 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994

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