I was born in San Diego where my father was a Navy UDT commander and my mother served as a city planner. Upon graduation from high school, I jumped into the world of graphic arts, learning offset photo lithography and printed literature and book production from the bottom up.

My career in graphic arts eventually took me to Europe and Asia, where I met my wife, a Washingtonian native. We returned to the US when our children came of college age and settled in MN to be near my wife’s parents whom we cared for as they aged, as well as for the educational opportunities for our children. I continued my career in book publishing there as it evolved to include network administration, computerized manuscript processing, and e-book production. I volunteered as an election judge, serving in 25 elections.

On retirement we returned to our roots on the West Coast as many of our children and extended family had settled in the PNW, we chose Sequim for its combination of mountain hiking and cycling trails, streams, ocean, and Mediterranean gardening micro-climate, all mosquito-free! -- as well as the friendly, diverse, and stimulating native and retirement community.

I have been active in Sequim as a volunteer in CERT, as a Census enumerator, serving our local HOA as a board member, and serving as a part-time county employee during the last four election seasons.

Having lived in several of the major cities of Europe and East Asia without ever needing to use a car on a daily basis, or to even own one for 14 years, I am intrigued to see if the best practices of public transportation and community design from those countries can be applied here. I have an interest in development of co-op and non-profit manufactured home parks and tiny home communities for all ages, and the extension of ADA standard paths along all major corridors for safe walking and cycling, for our neighbors commuting to their daily jobs in Sequim as well as for recreation for all. I also would like to see reform of regressively structured taxes, utility fees, and broadband that put an undue burden on young adults, starting families, and fixed-income seniors alike.

Term Expiration:  January 13, 2029