My long-time and continuing commitment to our community includes ensuring Water District’s priority is to its CURRENT customers. I oppose the District doing business with developers who just want to use our facilities to enable their new developments OUTSIDE our current district boundaries.
Local Government Experience:

• Lakewood City Council, Ward 4 representative – two terms
• Since leaving politics – 3 years on Lakewood’s Budget and Audit Committee
• Jefferson Center for Mental Health - Board of Directors during Columbine
• West Metro Fire District – two terms on Board of Directors

Completed Government Training:

• Residential on-campus class in decision-making for elected government officials at the Harvard University Kennedy School
• West Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Lakewood and Leadership Jeffco programs
• Lakewood Citizens Planning Academy, Citizens Police Academy and Civics 101.
• Leadership Program of the Rockies
• Big Horn Center’s Leadership Development Program

Career Experience:

• Graduated Univ. of Illinois - Economics degree
• Military service as a Logistics Officer
• 34 years with federal government as economist and auditor – now retired

I know our community:

• Long-term resident (moved to Lakewood in 1981)
• Green Mountain homeowner since 1996
• Community association officer (including President)
• Father of two awesome daughters - involved in schools & PTA
• Local Kiwanis, Rotary and Optimist Clubs
• Former President of Citizens for Lakewood’s Future

My extensive community involvement is proof of both my personal commitment to you and my in-depth community knowledge. I have been following the Water District for years and have attended most of the Board meetings over the past year and a half. Therefore, as your representative I can hit the ground running to protect Green Mountain.