I take pride in the fact that I worked my way through college (in four years) with scholarships, work study, student loans and part-time jobs. I earned my Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from California Lutheran University in 1969, while achieving several academic honors.

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My brother and I often talk about our youth and are glad that we did not have a government to tell us we were poor. By today's standards we would have found that we lived beneath the poverty level for much of our childhood. Yet both of our parents worked hard to keep food on our table and a roof over our heads.

Tough times included periods of unemployment, family health problems, caring for aging family and a forced sale of our home because of eminent domain. Despite these periods of challenge for our parents, other than unemployment checks, our parents were self-sufficient and taught their sons that hard work (on and off the job) is always a way to achieve your goals.   Now that I have advanced my leadership from the Twin Falls City Council to the Idaho House of Representatives, I find that hard work and study are needed to assure that my district is properly represented. These are values and habits necessary to assure that I do not fail to be prepared for the new challenges of the legislature.  Thanks to your continued support, I will continue to work hard as your Representative.