• Native of Long Beach, California
  
• Married, 40 years to wife Cynthia
  
• Retired from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department-30 yr veteran.
• Former L.B. City Councilman, 1988-1998
• Graduate of Long Beach City College-Member of Alumni Hall of Fame
• Graduate of Cal State Long Beach
• Veteran- Served in the US Army, served one tour in Vietnam
• Member Long Beach State Athletic Department Board of Advisors
• Member, Board of Trustees for the Los Angeles County Employee's Retirement Association from 1997 to 2013-Served as chairman of the board 10 times.
• Owner of Greatland Wildlife Photography