Born August 23, 1942, in Joliet, IL; 1960 graduate of Richfield High School; B.S. in education, University of Idaho; majoring in health, physical education and social studies; M.A. in education, Idaho State University; Methodist; retired teacher/coach; tree farmer; Gooding Chamber of Commerce director; volunteer coordinator for Nature Conservancy’s Thousand Springs Festival; Idaho Nursery & Landscape Association-State Legislative Committee; Idaho Education Association, local president-regional board member; 5th District Coaches special achievement award; Idaho Association of Health and Physical Education Board of Directors; State Distinguished Service Award, 2008; leadership seminar at U of Texas by Delta Kappa Gamma teachers society, 2004; State President Delta Kappa Gamma, 2011-2013; spouse: Lew; children: Lynn, Kim and Dusty.