Candidate for
Director; Casitas Municipal Water District; Division 5

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Senior Administrative Assistant to Ventura County Supervisor, Policy and Political Analyst, Environmental Consultant, Small Businessman

Record of effective policy research and development of county and state legislation

Legal knowledge of topics from air quality to zoning

Possesses skills for positively effecting public policy, directing effective meetings, and developing consensus and compromise from conflicting interests.

Involved in various political campaigns and initiative actions.

Experienced review of CEQA documents, public administrative issues, and effective public speaking.

POSITIONS Political - Senior Administrative Assistant, Supervisor Maria VanderKolk, District 2, Ventura County, January 1991 to July 1994

Supervised development of policy and legislation on resources, land use, and administrative issues Served on state and local committees and boards for the supervisor Developed reputation for unique problem solving skills for complicated constituent and governmental issues Developed personal working relationships with federal, state, county, and local elected officials and staff

Co-Campaign Manager, Kevin Sweeney for U.S. Congress, 1992 Political consultant for Patagonia, Inc., City of Ventura election, 1989

Environmental Coalition, intervention, So.Cal.Edison/SDGE Merger, 1990

Citizens Environmental Quality Analysis. Owner-operator environmental document consultant. March 1989 to December 1990

Environmental Consultant for Patagonia, Inc., 1988-1989 Administrative Assistant, Los Padres Forest Association/Sunbow Ecology Center, 2000-2003

Business Baby Boot Company, owner-operated. Design, fabrication, marketing and wholesale distribution of a quality baby shoe line, 1982 to January 1989 Cobbler's Corner, owner-manager. Shoe repair and retail sales, 1976-1982 Professional Flamenco Guitarist, 1963 to present

Other Air Pollution Control District, Clean Air Advisory Committee Elected Official, Ojai Valley Sanitary District/Ojai Valley Municipal Advisory Council - 1996-to present Workers Compensation Subcommittee - CSRMA/Driver Associates 1999-to present Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, appointed alternate for Supervisor Maria VanderKolk, August 1992 Friends of the Santa Clara River, Board Member Ormond Beach Task Force, Chairman Citizens to Preserve the Ojai, Administrative Director, 1988-1989 Have current knowledge of California Environmental Quality Act federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations Have reviewed many environmental documents for technical adequacy Have testified before the: Public Utilities Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission U.S. EPA U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service State legislative committees/regulatory bodies

Environmental Coalition, Board Member, 1987-1990, President 1998-to present Environmental Defense Center, Board Member, Santa Barbara, 1989-1990 Southern California Association of Governments, Commissioner Regional Advisory Commission, 1989-1990 Education Environmental Planning & Site Analysis, UCSB, March 1994

Land Use & Environmental Planning, UCSB, October 1991

U.S. Army, honorable discharge, 1966-1968. Vietnam Veteran Fly fishing, hiking, camping, birding. Lived for a total of 6 years in southern Spain. Traveled in numerous European countries. Professional Flamenco Guitarist.