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