Born July 29, 1948 in Bethesda, Maryland

Received High School Diploma in 1966 from Kodiak High School in Kodiak, Alaska

Active Duty in US Navy as Hospital Corpsman: February, 1967 to December, 1970
Viet-Nam: assigned to Marine Corps as Field Medic with First Reconnaissance Battalion 1969-1970

Received BS Degree from Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington

Chemistry/Biology (magna cum laude) 1976

Received D.O. Degree from the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery,
Des Moines, Iowa 1979

Memberships:

Association of American Physicians and Surgeons---Washington State Board Member
American Osteopathic Association
American Medical Association
Washington Osteopathic Medical Association
Washington State Medical Association
Clallam County Medical Society
VFW-Sequim Post

Community Activities

Boy Scouts: Chairman of Troop 1490. 1992-1997
Elected as a Commissioner for the Clallam County Park and Recreation District #1
Appointed by Governor Gardner to the
Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery (1990-1994)
Reappointed by Governor Lowry to the
Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery (1994-present)

Family: Married to Kirstine (Kim), August 25, 1973. We have two sons and a daughter:

Jacob is 22, Sarah is 19 and Daniel is 16. Family Photo