Bachelor’s degree in political science, College of Idaho; businessman; served on the Boise City Design Review Committee and the Planning and Zoning Commission; Ada County Highway District Commission; former chairman, Idaho Transportation Board; former naval aviator; Credit Rating Enhancement Committee; Capitol Commission; State Affairs Committee; Education Committee; Transportation Committee; Governor’s Housing Committee; Endowment Fund Investment Board; co-chair Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) Transportation Committee; spouse: Dianne; two children; seven grandchildren.