Family: Wife: Tina; 2 Children: Tawny, Rand

Born: 10/01/1945 Oxnard, CA

Home: Kachemak City, Alaska

Religion: Methodist

Education: Attended, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1974-1976 MS, Marine Zoology, San Diego State College, 1972 MA, Education, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1969 BS, Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1968 Attended, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1965-66 AA, Ventura Community College, 1965 Graduated, Diesel Mechanics, Alaska Vocational Technical Center

Profession: Owner, K-N-S, Marine, present Cook Inlet Keeper Fisherman Teacher Tree Clearing Business

Political: Representative, Alaska State House of Representatives, 2002-present Delegate, State Republican Convention, 2002 Former Community Council Member, Kachemak Bay Research Reserve

Congressional Membership: Founding Board Member, Alaska Marine Conservation Council Community Rivers Planning Coalition, Anchor Point Member, Harvest Priority Committee Member, North Pacific Fisheries Management Council Member, Pacific Fisheries Legislative Task Force Board Member, Seward Port and Harbor Commission Member, West Coast Advisory Panel, National Research Reserve Community Council Member, City of Homer 2000 Fisheries Task Force

Organization Membership: Lifetime Member, National Education Association, 1968-present Alaska Marine Conservation Council Board Member, Homer Little League Board Member, National Research Council, Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association Kachemak Bay Conservation Society Kachemak Bay Rotary Club Kachemak Heritage Land Trust KBBI Public Radio Fund Advisor, KELPS of the Homer Foundation Member, Homer Chamber of Commerce Member, North Pacific Fisheries Association Member, National Rifle Association Member, West Coast Advisory Panel, National Academy of Sciences Pratt Museum

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