Candidate for
Board Member; Centralia School District

I am married with two daughters who attended and graduated from Centralia School District schools.

I am a small business owner.

I am an appointed Advisory Board Member with the South Coast Air Quality Management District, Rules Committee.

I have both a Master's and Bachelor's of Science degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Arizona and an Associate of Arts degree from Eastern Arizona Community College. I am a certified bilingual trainer with the Occupational Safety & Hazard Administration (OSHA). I am a former Teaching Assistant with the University of Arizona and a former Instructor with Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona.

As a former 12 year member of the Centralia School District Board of Education, educator, businessman and Marine Corps Vietnam veteran, I bring a wealth of experience and knowledge as to how the educational system works. The experience is especially critical during poor economic times as school boards have to make difficult financial decisions that may negatively impact the classroom and its employees. My community background is very broad which allows me to be accessible, inclusive and understanding of the issues before the Board.

My priorities as a school board member will continue to be as follows: 1) keeping schools safe and well maintained, 2) strong fiscal management, accountability and oversight, 3) providing a culture that encourages academic achievement and 4) a work environment that equally respects all employees and their contributions.