RESIDENCY:
LENGTH OF RESIDENCY IN ALASKA: Lifelong

ALASKAN COMMUNITIES LIVED IN :
Eagle, Cordova, Anchorage

EDUCATION :
Cordova High School, American University, Harvard Kennedy School, Yale Law School, Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School

MILITARY SERVICE :
Army Guard - Major

POLITICAL AND GOVERNMENT POSITIONS :
State Senator, Anchorage Assembly, two-time Chair; formerly Vice President of Scenic Foothills Community Council, Attorney at Office of Public Advocacy, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Kazakhstan), Wildland Firefighter with Northstars

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS :
Former Attorney at Chugach Government Solutions; briefly Stoel Rives LLP, before full-time military service; commercial fisherman, canneries, Fred Meyer in my youth

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERSHIPS :
Former board member at Park Foundation, founding board member of Muldoon Farmers Market; interned at Alaska Legal Services; Congregation Beth Sholom

SPECIAL INTERESTS :
Basketball, Football, using our beautiful trails, reading, film

OTHER :
I grew up in Rural Alaska, but came to Anchorage for judo, basketball, etc. I settled here after school, passed the Bar Exam, and met my wife, who's from Chugiak. I love serving this community.