Candidate for
Member, City Council; City of Sonoma

I have lived in Sonoma for twelve years, and moved here when my wife Norma and I purchased the Thistle Dew Inn Bed and Breakfast. I have been self-employed for most of adult life, and have created and operated several businesses during that time, ranging from Graphic Design, Book, Gift and Stationery Publishing, Website Development and Innkeeping. I currently operate two businesses in Sonoma, the Thistle Dew Inn and Epiphanet, Inc. (website development). Married for 27 years, Norma and I have two grown daughters, one living in Chico and the other in San Francisco. We eagerly await grandchildren!

I am on the Board of Directors of the Sonoma Ecology Center (7 years) and take pride in the many fine accomplishments of this non-profit organization. I have been the member of numerous community groups and organizations and volunteer my time regularly at events and happenings.

I am also on the Board of Directors of the North Bay Watershed Association, a group that brings together 14 different agencies and jurisdictions dealing with water and water treatment to explore a more regional approach to helping to protect the watershed resource and cope with governmental regulations. 

I am the current chair of the Sonoma County Mayor and Councilman Working Group, focusing attention on the creation of funding for workforce housing through the creation of commercial development housing impact fees.