- Occupation: Fire Safety Engineer/Naval Reserve Officer
 - Education: BS Mechanical Engineering (UCSD), Professional Engineer: Mechanical
 - Family: Stephanie Melvin: Teacher (Junior High)
 - Eagle Scout, Civil Air Patrol
 - 10 yrs experience implementing and enforcing environmental and safety laws/regulations
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- BUILD GOOD GOVERNMENT - Ensure that the laws we pass minimize loopholes
 - SAVE YOU MONEY - Streamline government functions to produce better service at a lower expense
 - PREPARE OUR KIDS - Work with the school board to bring business to the educational process through programs such as Junior Achievement, FSEA, and 4H
  
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- Political: Senator John McCain
 - Technical: OC Engineering Council, OC Linux Users Group
 - Business: Past Pres. Indust. Environmental Eng Coalition OC
  
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