Legal/Judicial Experience:

• Current District Court Judge
• Senior Military Magistrate, Southwest Asia, 1991

Career Highlights

• Deputy Prosecutor, Pierce County, 1999-2018
• Private Practice in Pierce County, 1993-1999
• Military Service:
• Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve (Retired, with service 1980-2012)
• Active Duty: 1981-82; 1986-1993; 2003-2005; 2011-2012
• Locations: Japan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Afghanistan, JBLM
• Enlisted Service: E-3 to E-5, Interpreter/Interrogator (Japanese/Arabic)
• Officer Service: Infantry, Judge Advocate General Corps
• Awards: Combat Action Badge, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal (Service)

Education:

• MSS (Master of Strategic Studies), U.S. Army War College, 2008
• LL.M. (Master of Law, Asian Law), University of Washington, 1986
• J.D. (Juris Doctor), Northern Illinois University, 1985
• Certificate (Arabic), Defense Language Institute, 1982
• B.S. (Bachelor of Science, Geology), Brigham Young University, 1981

Community Service:

• Board Member, BSA-Pacific Harbors Council
• Volunteer, Paint Tacoma and Parks Appreciation Day
• Holds local leadership position in his church