Date/Place of Birth:
September 30, 1950
Bremerton, Washington

Residency in Alaska:
Fairbanks: 1965, 1974, 1987-present
Girdwood: 1964
Palmer: 1959

Occupation:
Small Business Owner

Family:
Wife - Patricia (Jinx)
Children: Victoria, Christine, Jennifer, Wendy

Education:
High School Indiana, Pennsylvania: Graduated 1968
University of Oregon
   - B.S. Journalism: 1973

Alaska State House of Representatives: 1999 - 2003
Chair, Special Committee on Oil & Gas: 1999 - 2000
Legislative Budget & Audit Joint Committee:
     2003
Finance Committee: 2001 - 2003
Health, Education, and Social Services Committee:
     1999 - 2000
Resources Committee: 1999 - 2000
State Affairs Committee: 1999 - 2000
Special Committee on Fisheries: 1999 - 2000
Finance Subcommittees:
   - Chair, Community & Economic Development:
     2003
   - Chair, Fish & Game: 2001 - 2003
   - Chair, Revenue: 2001 - 2003
   - Chair, Law: 2001 - 2002
   - Health & Social Services: 1999 - 2000
   - Public Safety: 1999 - 2000
   - University of Alaska: 1999 - 2000
Fairbanks/Interior Delegation: 2001 - 2003
Chair, Fairbanks/Interior Delegation: 1999 - 2000

Other Political and Government Positions:
Mayor of Fairbanks North Star Borough:
     2004 - present
Fairbanks City Council: 1995 - 1998

Business and Professional Positions:
Small Business Owner

Service Organizations and Community Involvement:
Founding Member, Volunteers in Policing
Board Member, Festival Fairbanks
Former Board Member, Yukon Quest.

Hobbies:
Astrophysics, fishing, community challenges

biography last updated 3/13/2003