John Sides

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About John Sides

Hello, I’m John Sides In 2014 Beth and I moved to Northern Oregon to retire. I didn't retire very well and started driving a school bus. Within about six months the location manager retired and I started my transportation management career. In July 2018, Beth and I moved to the Puget Sound area in Washington State and I went to work for the North Kitsap School District. In 2023, I am quickly learning about electrifying our school bus fleet and readying for the big change from internal combustion engine-powered school buses to battery-electric school buses. My last challenge was a successful career in law enforcement where I spent nearly 20 years (starting in 1984) as a New Mexico State policeman and served another two years as the director of investigations for our state attorney general. I married Elizabeth Salas, my soulmate, 36 years ago and together we’ve lived in Las Vegas, Espanola and Albuquerque, New Mexico then Clatskanie, Hillsboro, Newberg and McMinnville, Oregon and now in Silverdale, Washington. I was trained by the Kaplan Real Estate School for Professionals, and I was associated with New Mexico’s Premier Real Estate firm - Coldwell Banker Legacy where Beth and I spent several of our New Mexico years as Realtors.