Appointed by Governor Little to District 25A on December 2, 2025; elected Twin Falls County Commissioner in 2016 and served as Chairman of the Board for six years during his terms; spent 11 years on the Twin Falls City Council, serving as mayor for two terms; past experience includes serving as director of the Law Enforcement Program for College of Southern Idaho, executive director of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Magic Valley, Twin Falls Police staff sergeant, a wildland firefighter, and a United States Marine; active in his local church; spouse: Jennifer, married for 38 years; three adult children and two grandchildren.