Elected Experience: Councilman, Mabton; Acting Mayor, Mabton; City
Councilman, Toppenish; Councilman, Yakima; 14th Legislative District State
Representative
Other Professional Experience: Mabton School District teacher,
counselor; Toppenish Junior High School teacher, counselor, vice-principal;
Eagle High School, Toppenish, principal
Education: Toppenish High School, Washington State College, Central
Washington College, BA Education, Administrative credentials; Fort Wright
College of the Holy Names, Spokane, Masters
Community Service: Opportunities Industrialization Center of
Washington - past board member; Yakima Rotary Club - member; Greater
Yakima Chamber of Commerce - member; Mabton Lions Club - past member; Yakima
Convention Center - past board member; Toppenish Providence Hospital - past
board chairman; Toppenish Rodeo & Livestock Association - past board
member
Statement: It is truly an honor to serve the people of the 14th
District. I am proud of our work to lower tuition at Washington's colleges and
universities, to improve vision screening for our children, to construct a
Veteran's Center in Toppenish and to repair Maryhill Museum in Goldendale.
I continue to support legislation in important areas like agriculture,
business, education, public safety and care for the most vulnerable, including
Yakima Valley School at Selah. I enjoy working on the Health Care and General Government & Information
Technology Committees.