- Married 25 years and have 5 children
 - 1999 Paul Harris Fellow Award Rotary International
 - 1996 Golden Deed Award "Goleta Man of the Year"
 - 1996 Our Local Hero "Santa Barbara Independent"
 - Director, Goleta Water District 1991 - Present
 - Founder and Director of LIVING ROOM
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- I will close the Tajiguas Landfill which is a major polluter of our beautiful Gaviota Coastline.
 - I will secure Measure D funds which were voted in over 10 years ago to repave the streets.
 - I will help to keep our farmland active by helping farmers in keeping their industry viable.
  
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- Deputy Sheriff's Association
 - Santa Barbara Farm Bureau
 - Former Asemblyman Brooks Firestone
  
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