Elected Experience: Yakima City Council 3rd term, 2nd term as Mayor

Other Professional Experience: Red Lion Inns Regional Director of Sales, Convention Bureau and Convention Center CEO, Yakima City Council

Education: Graduated Selah High School; attended Wenatchee Community College; Yakima Velley Community College; Mt. Diablo Community College, Pleasanton, California

Community Service: City of Yakima, Mayor; Rotary Club of Yakima; Yakima Public Facilities District; Yakima Basin Joint Board; Associatioin of Washington Cities; Large City Advisory Committee; Capitol Theatre Board of Directors;Past Service - Yakima Arts Commission; WA State Tourism Council; Yakima Red Cross; Committee for Downtown Yakima Board of Directors; WA State Convention Center Board of Directors

Statement: I love where I live. I want to help us grow, prosper and become an even better place to live. Years of management experience in both the private and public sectors qualify me to represent the people of the 14th District. As a Yakima Convention Bureau CEO and as the City of Yakima's Mayor, I have championed the drive for economic growth. Providing for the public's safety and taking care of the most vulnerable round out my most important priorities. I am ready to put my skills and passion to work for the good people of the 14th District.