I have lived in southern Arizona for the past eleven years and worked for ten years at the City of Tucson in the water department. My work at Tucson Water provided in-depth understanding of the need for integrated planning for growth and development in our society and environment, as well as, the essential nature of a dependable water supply for southern Arizona. My work has provided opportunities to interface with multiple departments and levels of government within the City of Tucson and Pima County. My forty-three year career has provided numerous opportunities to work with local, state, and federal agencies and to coordinate planning, scheduling, and budgets for simultaneous multi-million dollar projects.

I was born and raised in a rural community in southeastern Idaho. My father was a farmer/rancher and my mother was a teacher. I had the importance of hard work and learning instilled in me from my childhood. My immediate family has been an integral part of all aspects of my life and the dedication I have for my wife of almost fifty years and our eleven children and their families helps inform my thinking and decisions in all aspects of my life.