Elected Experience
I was an elected PCO in Benton County 2012-2014.

Other Professional Experience
I started working with my hands as a young man. In my 20 year career I have worked as a Fabricator, Welder, Machinist, Production manager, and Metal artist. I have built my own small business in Kennewick. 

Education
I trained as an automotive technician at CBC. During my working life, as I was assigned management responsibilities, I sought out various management and communications courses to develop the skills I needed to support my position.   

Community Service
Volunteer with the Historic Downtown Kennewick Partnership, Board member for the South Columbia Creative District, Kennewick Arts Commissioner. 

Statement

My home is in Kennewick, this is where I have started a family, watched my child be born, and started my small business. There is something special here, our established community of friendly neighbors, a historic downtown, community pool, parks, schools and small businesses. We have something unique here in Central Kennewick.   

For 17 years I have lived in Kennewick and observed amazing investments and growth, on the edge of town. That special thing about Kennewick has attracted many new neighbors and they have many friends on city council. It often feels like our home in Central Kennewick is overlooked in favor of flashy projects and big developments at the edge of town. 

Last year I decided to attend city council meetings. I watched council do a great job balancing the budget, but they had to raise taxes to support development in Southridge. I watched them talk about updating the community pool to a new indoor facility, but only after raising 10's of millions to expand the convention center.

In Central Kennewick we pay taxes too, and far too often we get "deferred maintenance".  I'm running to make a difference for Central Kennewick, it's time to get the work done.