Session:

House Member

Personal Information:
Home City: Prescott
Occupation: Retired US Naval Officer, Retired US Custom's officer, and Small Business Owner
Member Since: 2015
My entire career has been spent in service to my country: first as a Naval Commander, then as a U.S. Customs agent, and finally as a helicopter and tanker pilot fighting fires for the U.S. Forest Service. In my service I learned the values of teamwork and cooperation and I will take these qualities to the capitol with me. I am humbled by your faith in me to represent LD-1 this legislative session. I pledge to be the true citizen-legislator our forefathers envisioned.

I grew up in Phoenix, Arizona in a family of law enforcement officers. I graduated from St. Mary's High School and later attended Arizona State University where I earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business in 1965. I was fortunate to spend my third year of college at the National University of Mexico where I fell in love with Mexican culture and learned to speak and write fluent Spanish.

A year after I graduated from college, in the height of the Vietnam War, I volunteered for Naval Flight Training. I received my Wings of Gold after completing my aircraft carrier landing phase in March, 1968. In response to the needs of the Navy and the direction of the war, I volunteered for helicopter training and learned to fly the UH-1B Helicopter Gunship. I joined my squadron, the Seawolves and spent a year in the Mekong Delta flying close-contact air support for the Navy Seals, PBR Riverine Forces, and Army Special Forces. After my tour in Vietnam, I remained on active duty until 1971. At the end of the first Gulf War in 1991, I retired from the Naval Reserves as a Commander (05).

During my years of military service I received the following commendations: Bronze Star, U.S. Air Medal with 16 Flight Strike Awards, U.S. Presidential Unit Citation, U.S. Vietnam Services Medal, Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, and the National Defense Ribbon. In 1970 I had the honor of serving on the Apollo 13 space module recovery team.

After retiring from the Navy, I began work as an agent for the U.S. Customs Service/Department of the Treasury. For over ten years I worked in Mexico, Central America, and South America combating the illegal drug trade infiltrating our country. I also worked along the borders in Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, and California in cooperation with the Border Patrol, ATF, and the Department of Immigration. Also during this time I served at the Pentagon as the Customs Liaison in the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It is here I received my first exposure to politics when the military joined the drug war. I ended my fulfilling and educational career with the Customs Service upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 57 in 1998.

In 1999 I began fighting forest fires as a tanker pilot, air attack pilot, and helicopter pilot for the U.S. Forest Service. In this position I have learned a great deal about our natural resources and how to protect them, including forest stewardship which can both prevent wildfires and create jobs.

At this time I moved to Prescott because I love the area and its history. I have the great fortune to live in a historic home listed in the National Register and I also own a small business in town. Additionally, I keep busy by leading motorcycle tours through Mexico and Central America. I have two adult children, one delightful daughter-in-law, two beautiful grandsons, and brand new baby granddaughter. My family keeps me busy and mindful of my strong responsibility to young people and the future.

Sponsored Bills

Bill NumberSponsor TypeShort/NOW Title
HB2001Conline home sharing; repeal
HB2036Cfentanyl; heroin; carfentanil; mandatory sentencing
HB2071CLyme disease treatment
HB2120Cschools; graduation ceremonies; cultural regalia
HB2163P*legislators; per diem; opt out
HB2164Ctechnical correction; state highways
HB2280P*fire protection systems; inspections
HB2281P*electronic certificates of title
HB2282P*motor carrier safety violations; penalties
HB2283P*nondomiciled commercial driver licenses; permits
HB2284P*appropriation; regional park; Yavapai county
HB2285P*motorcycle operation; passing vehicles
HB2341Cspecial license plates; veterans; design
HB2342Cveterans; special license plates; design
HB2386Ccounty free library districts; programs
HB2387Ccontinuing high school program
HB2388Cappropriations; direct services; referrals
HB2391Csexual violence; interpreters; service providers
HB2392CAZPOST; membership
HB2393Cappropriation; Chinle veterans nursing home
HB2394Cstate aviation fund; purpose
HB2395Cappropriations; capital projects; Navajo Nation
HB2396Cappropriation; Cornfields low-water crossing
HB2402Ccriminal conviction; set aside; applicability
HB2448Cpublic schools; innovation plans
HB2512Cconsumer credit lending; military members
HB2513Cfinancial institutions; examinations; military lending
HB2518Cschools; expenditure limit; overrides
HB2527Cinitiative, referendum signatures; electronic submittal
HB2532Cprior authorization; uniform request form
HB2533Cmarijuana; fine; discretionary
HB2535CAHCCCS; preventive dental care
HB2536Ctelemedicine; health care providers
HB2537Ccat declawing; prohibition; exceptions
HB2538Chealth care workers; assault; prevention
HB2554Cdrinking water standards; pollutants
HB2564Cresiliency planning group
HB2569CDCS; investigation; schools; children; disabilities
HB2598Csanctuary jurisdiction; liability; civil action
HB2659P*technical correction; traffic school; licenses
HB2660P*technical correction; vehicle accident report
HB2661P*technical correction; overtaking bicycles
HB2662P*technical correction; disabled parking; reciprocity
HB2663P*technical correction; DUI; blood test
HB2664P*HOV lanes; degradation; technical correction
HB2665P*technical correction; military; special plates
HB2682Cschools; instruction; Holocaust; genocides
HB2683Canti-semitism; crime reporting; aggravating factor
HB2688Ccall center relocation
HB2689Cmisclassification; tax fraud; task force
HB2690Cstate agencies; veterans status; inquiry
HB2705Cvacant; abandoned buildings; ordinances
HB2714Clicense plate designs
HB2737Cwater efficient plumbing fixtures
HB2751Cdetained juveniles; advisements; notifications
HB2758Cwatershed health; use; survey
HB2770P*water rights; general adjudications; funding
HB2779Cstate equalization assistance; rate; appropriation
HB2785Cappropriations; DPS: school safety program
HB2798Cappropriation; north-south corridor study
HB2799Cappropriation; area agencies on aging.
HB2800CCORP; defined benefit election
HB2814Crural economic development; project certification
HB2817Cairport fees prohibited; ride sharing
HB2875Cregulation; short-term rentals
HB2879CDOC; substance abuse programs; appropriations
HB2885P*appropriation; transportation; infrastructure projects
HB2899P*fuel; electric cars; hybrids; taxes
HCM2005Cpostal service; urging independence; prefunding
HCM2008Cports of entry; seven-day entry
HCM2009Cfloodwater harvesting; study; urging Congress
HCR2021Cabortion data; survivors act; supporting
HCR2031P*education; TPT; use tax..
HCR2033Csecond amendment; supporting
HCR2034Cvaping; feminine hygiene; tax; exemption
HCR2042Cteachers; ethics standards; rules
HCR2048P*in-state tuition; universities; community colleges
HM2002Cmilitary sexual trauma; servicemembers
SB1126Cwishes; critically ill children; plates
SB1225Cyouth music and art plates
SB1438Cfantasy sports competitions; definition
SB1461Clegislators; opt out; per diem
SB1659Cracing on highways; assessment; impoundment
SB1663Cstate permitting council
(NOW: state permitting dashboard)
SCR1031Cstatewide gaming