Born December 21, 1942, in Boise; 1961 graduate of Boise High; attended Boise Jr. College; owner/partner of sawmill and log home business; Protestant; former Boise County Republican Chairman, Garden Valley School Board, Crouch City Councilman, Riggins City Councilman, director-Salmon River Cowboys, director-Riggins Chamber of Commerce, director-Riggins Gem Committee, state committeeman-Idaho County Republicans; married 57 years; spouse: Dawn; children: Paula, Paul, Aaron, Daniel, Charles, Kristin, Sari, Ronald, and Eugene; 41 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren.