Appointed by the governor of Idaho to fill a vacancy in the House of Representatives for District 6, Seat A, on June 3, 2020; born and raised in Orofino, Idaho; former United States Army Airborne and Air Assault qualified Infantryman; veteran of the War in Afghanistan (2001/2002); served as a member of the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment (Rakkasans) of the 101st Airborne Division, which was the first U.S. Army Infantry Battalion to set foot in Afghanistan after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; magna cum laude graduate of the University of Alabama with a double major in political science and history, Bachelor of Arts degree; worked in domestic and international real estate investing and development since 2005; substitute school teacher; Republican precinct committeeman for Nez Perce County; life member of the Grand Old Party, the National Rifle Association, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the 101st Airborne Division Association.