10 years serving LD-8 (Position 1)

Committees:

• Ranking Member - Public Safety

• Early Learning

• Judiciary

• Joint Committee for Veterans Affairs/Military Operations

Member of the Railroad and Heritage Caucuses, Co-chair Aviation Caucus, Fire Caucus

Career

• Benton County Sheriff Deputy (current)

• 24 years law enforcement

• 30 years military service (Army helicopter pilot with 3 deployments

• Commander of Washington State Guard (Col.)

• Army National Guard (Lt. Col. retired)

• Public service (east and west side of Washington state)

• Certified Paramedic, EMT and Firefighter

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Education

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• Master's in Teaching (MIT); WA Certification

• Bachelor Degree in Behavioral Science

Stewardship

• School Resource Officer

• Former Firefighter and Paramedic

• Citizen Soldier

• Washington State Guard

• Teacher

• Licensed Minister

• Community service volunteer

• Express Horse Heaven Hills Kiwanis Club Railroad (conductor)