San Diego native. Served six years in Air Force as a hospital pharmacy technician stationed in Las Vegas, NV & in Germany. Worked as a pharmacy technician at VA Medical Center pharmacy service for ten years. Studied city & regional planning at UCSD & SDSU. Worked eight yrs. with cities & counties in the Riverside area as a staff planner. Completed special ed teaching credentials at Azusa Pacific & UC Riverside. Worked as a substitute teacher for ten years and a resource teacher for seven years in various public schools. Started working at Dingeman in October 2021. Live in Murrieta, CA with my wife of 34 yrs. 20 yr. old daughter, her best friend also 20 yr. old, & 4 spoiled cats plus a neighbor cat that comes to eat cat food from patio table