Rancher/owner with wife in registered beef cattle business and small livestock trucking business; former University of Idaho extension agent; former Idaho County weed supervisor; managed the Idaho County 4-H program for 27 years; past president, Idaho Cattle Association; past president, Idaho Beef Council; served National Cattlemen’s Beef Association board, chairing two national committees; awarded Beef Magazine’s “Trailblazer of the Year for 2007,” an award that recognizes leadership accomplishments in the beef industry; spouse: Carolyn.