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Ernest Chapman <br />Chapman Engineering Inc. <br />2321 W. Cape Cod Way <br />Santa Ana, CA 92703 <br />Phone: (714) 542-1942 <br />Fax: (714) 972-2896 <br />Email: chapmaneng_gearthlink.net <br />Mr. Ernest Chapman is the owner of Chapman Engineering Inc. Chapman Engineering is a <br />manufacturing company that specializes in the production of metal parts for various uses, <br />including parts used in the automobile industry. Mr. Chapman relocated his company to Santa <br />Ana from Inglewood in 1974. He currently has between 40 and 50 employees, many of whom <br />have been with the company since it moved to Santa Ana. <br />Mr. Chapman has over 30 years of experience in the manufacturing sector; therefore, he has <br />extensive knowledge of the industry, and also of the current issues affecting businesses in <br />California. He is also very familiar with many businesses in Santa Ana since 40% of his <br />customers are from the local area. <br />Mr. Chapman takes pride in the quality of work produced by his employees, and has always <br />been proactive in acquiring the latest manufacturing technology to keep his company ahead. <br />He believes in rewarding employees for their contribution to the business. As a result, <br />employees at Chapman are paid competitive wages, and are treated like family. <br />Mr. Chapman is very interested in joining the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board. He <br />feels that by serving on the board he can give back to the community, and to the city that has <br />been the home to his business for almost 30 years. He also would like to bring his business <br />expertise to the board to help other businesses in the city, especially at this time when the State <br />of California has made it unbearable to do business in this state. <br />EXHIBIT 1 <br />13D-3