Born in Anchorage, I spent my early years living in a cabin along Turnagain Arm. Family circumstances pulled us away from Alaska while I was still young, but we always held onto that cabin and kept Alaska in our hearts.

A year before 9/11, I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps as an Infantryman. In my four years of service, I completed two deployments, including being among the first troops to enter Iraq as part of the First Marine Division. 
 

In 2006 I came back to visit Alaska but quickly realized I'd found my home. While attending UAA, I've served South Anchorage as a firefighter/EMT with Girdwood Volunteer Fire & Rescue and as President of the associated non-profit entity. 

 

After graduating, I joined the Alaska State Troopers. While posted in Fairbanks, I served as a Field Training Officer, State Pilot, and on the Special Emergency Response Team. In 2018 I was selected as the state's first Tactical Flight Officer and transferred to Anchorage. After eight years of service, I left the Troopers to start a new chapter. From 2020 to 2023, I was on the Board of the Hillside Community Council, before being elected to the Anchorage Assembly. Today, I happily reside in the Hillside area with my lovely wife, Liz, and our charming dog Archer

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I'm running for re-election to the Assembly because I care about this incredible community and am committed to doing my part to help it thrive. Since being elected in 2023, I’ve supported improvements to public safety by sponsoring increased funding for APD officers. I’ve also sponsored initiatives to increase funding for wildfire education and to operationalize the AFD Wildfire Division. I also supported incentives for housing projects and streamlining zoning, while fighting to protect the public process on major initiatives. I’ve voted to fund road improvements and day care in our district, and approved bonds for parks, police, fire, and schools. As your Anchorage Assembly member, I will continue to make sure our neighborhoods have the infrastructure, the security, the services, the business environment, and the educational opportunities they need to succeed. I'm proud of my record of service, and I hope to earn your support to continue being a voice for South Anchorage, Girdwood, and Turnagain.