Born September 16, 1963, in Harlingen, Texas; bachelor’s degree in business finance and an MBA from Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA; master’s degree in human resource training and development from Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho; Christian; businessman and educator; Council of State Governments, Henry Toll Fellow Leadership Program, Lexington, KY; Council of State Governments-West, Western Leadership Academy, Colorado Springs, CO; Pacific Northwest Economic Region(PNWER), Legislative Leadership Academy, Victoria, BC; PNWER, Legislative Energy Horizon Institute in conjunction with the University of Idaho, Washington D.C. Canadian Embassy; State Legislative Leaders Foundation, Emerging Political Leaders Program, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; Memberships: appointed by the Governor to serve on the LINE 2.0, Leadership in Nuclear Energy Commission as well as the original LINE Commission; PNWER Chairman of the Energy Committee; CSG-Council of State Governments, member of Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Governing Board, Associates Advisory Committee, and 21st Century Foundation and co-chair of the Education Public Policy Committee; NCSL-National Conference of State Legislatures, member of the Nuclear Legislative Working Group, member of the Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee; ALEC-American Legislative Exchange Council, Idaho state chair for the House of Representatives, member of the Executive Board of the Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee, chairman of the Tax Working Group, chairman of the Pension Reform Committee; CSG-Council of State Governments-West, elected to serve as chairman 2016, elected to serve as vice-chairman 2014, executive board member, vice-chairman for the Future of Western Legislatures Committee; Idaho Falls Rotary Club; Idaho Falls Exchange Club; Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce; Idaho Falls Partnership for Science and Technology; board member, Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership; board member, Idaho Falls City Club, Idaho Falls Salvation Army; advisory board member, Council of State Governments; American Legislative Exchange Council, Council of State Governments-West; NRA-lifetime member; Bonneville County precinct committeeman; vice-chair, Bonneville County Republicans; Award: Bonneville County Republican of the Year; spouse: Chanin.