| I was born in Findlay Ohio to wonderful parents where my mother was a homemaker, and my father was a heavy equipment operator for 50 years with the same stone quarry company. They both instilled in me a belief and foundation of hard work, integrity, honesty and serving your fellow man.
I am product of public schools and vocational education which I received in High School. I enlisted in the USAF when I was seventeen with my parents' consent. Immediately upon graduation, still seventeen years old, I left for Basic Training. Upon completion of Basic Training, I then attending Technical Training as an Integrated Avionics Communications, Navigation, and Penetration Aids specialist on the F-16 aircraft. This lengthy title is better described as the technician who is responsible for almost the entire electronic systems in the cockpit. This includes radios, navigational systems, flight control system, radar, and electronic counter measure systems.
My career in the USAF enabled me to be stationed, travel and spend time in Egypt, Spain, South Korea, Thailand, Denmark, Italy, Germany, England, Midway Island, Australia, Morocco, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and multitude of States in the USA.
After serving ten years of active duty and upon service in Southwest Asia in Desert Shield/Desert Storm, I decided to enlist in the USAF Reserves with the 419th Fighter Wing at Hill AFB Utah. I pursued my college degree's acquiring a degree in Aircraft Avionics, Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration. I then began a career in the Soda Ash industry which I have been a part of for 27 years. Those years are described within my resume which I encourage you to read.
After 21 years of military service, I retired from the military and now serve our veterans as the Commander of VFW Post 7798 in the Bridger Valley.
Throughout my life I was fortunate to have served for Gov. Fruedenthal and Gov. Mead as the Chairman for the Wyoming Workforce Development Council. The Wyoming Workforce Development Council (WWDC) is a board of leaders from around the state, hand-selected by the governor to serve with statewide workforce development. Members assist the governor by ensuring the system supports robust regional and state economies and produces a high-quality, self-sufficient workforce that is highly valued by Wyoming employers.
Served as the Vice Chairman of the Wyoming Parole Board, Vice Chairman of the Uinta County Schoold District #4 Board of Trustees, Vice Chairman of the Uinta County Development Commission, member of the Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom (To develop students' understanding of Wyoming's vast resources in order that they become informed citizens, capable of serving as stewards for Wyoming's future), steering committee member of the Uinta Suicide Prevention Coalition, Board of Director member for the Wyoming Economic Development Association. Chairman of the Wyoming Mining Association Regulatory Affairs Committee, Vice Chairman of the Industrial Mining Association - North America Environmental Subcommittee.
I have been married to my wonderful wife of 32 years, Lorie and am the proud parents of 5 children. My hobbies include the restoration and rebuilding of classic automobiles with my last one being a 1964 Corvette. Hobbies also include the restoration of hit and miss engines that includes machining in my shop, heavy equipment operation, building and almost anything that has to do with electrical or mechanical repair. Lastly, I enjoy researching my ancestry and discovering more about them. |