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I moved to San Luis Obispo from my hometown of Santa Ynez over 24 years ago. I chose San Luis Obispo because it was home to Cal Poly. I am proud to be a graduate of this fine university. While at Cal Poly I had the opportunity to get involved in the following activities:
- Major: Agriculture Education
- Week of Welcome: Board of Director / Counselor
- Student/Community Laison Committee: Member
- Student Affairs Committee: Student Representative
- Alpha Phi Omega (Community Service Society): Founder
- Alpha Gamma Rho (Agriculture Society): Member
- Order of Omega (Honor Society): Member
- Inter-Fraternal Council: Vice-President
- Rugby Football Club: Player
The best thing I got from Cal Poly was the exposure to the wonderful environment it is located in. The city of San Luis Obispo made a huge impact on me as a student. I was eager to get back after graduating and ended up opening my own business in order to live here. In the fifteen years I owned and operated it (I sold it in January 2009), Mother's Tavern was an essential partner in our community. This partnership has been examplified in the numerous awards and accolades it has recieved including:
- 1998 State of California Governors Award - Small Business
- Downtown Association Beatification Award - 5 times awarded
- Obispo Beautiful Association Award - 2 times awarded
- New Times Readers Poll - voted best 12 years in a row
In 1999, I took a leave of absence from Mother's Tavern to take on a responsibility with a much higher calling than the restaurant. I joined the California Army National Guard in order to work full-time as a military instructor for at-risk youth programs at Camp San Luis Obispo. Working as a military instructor at the Grizzly Youth Academy was the best job I ever had. I had the opportunity to influence and mentor the lives of hundreds of at-risk youth by giving them skills they desperately needed to survive and become powerful additions to their own communities. In addition to serving my community and state, I was activated for federal duty and deployed shortly after the attacks on September 11. I have experienced the loss of life of those I have served with. Furthermore, I understand how important it is for our community to stand behind the families of those who serve. While in the service of our country I was recognized for the following:
- 649th Military Police Company: Operations Sergeant
- Grizzly Youth Academy: Platoon Sergeant
- Angel Gate Academy: Squad Leader
- Oakland Military Institute: Squad Leader
- Operation Noble Eagle: Team Leader
- Medals: Army Achievement(2x), Overseas Reserve Component, National Defense, Army Service, Non-Commisioned Officer Development
I have always been active in the San Luis Obispo Community and continued to get more involved after my time in the Army. A brief overview of the associations and organizations I have been fortunate enough to become involved with are:
- Downtown Assocition: Board of Directors
- Thursday Night Promotions: Chairman
- SLO Parks & Recreation - Special Events Task Force: Member
- SLO City Human Relations Commission: Commissioner
- State California Restaurant Association: Board of Directors
- Residents for Quality Neighborhoods: Member
- Laguna Neighbors Association: Member
- Senior Nutrition Program of SLO County: Board of Directors
- San Luis Obispo Property Owners Association: President
- Residents For Quality Neighborhoods: Member
- San Luis Obispo Rugby Football Club: Treasurer/Player
- San Luis Obispo Exchange Club: Member
- Cal Poly Rugby Football Club: Assistant Coach
- Alpha Gamma Rho: Advisor / Alumni Board
- American Legion Post #66: Commander
- Cal Poly University/Community Alcohol Task Force: Member
- San Luis Obispo de Tolosa Rotary Club: Member
- Exchange Club of San Luis Obispo: Member
- San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce: Board of Directors
- Economic Opportunity Commission: Board of Directors
- Ecomomic Vitality Corporation: Board of Directors
Because of these involvements I was fortunate enough to recieve the following honors:
- Pacific Business Times 40 under 40 - 2004
- Tribune News 20 under 40 - 2005
The most valuable part of these involvements is the people in our community I've had the chance to meet and become acquainted with as a result. It gives me a wide variety of community members I can get advice and opinions from.
These accomplishments are only important because they were accomplished together with other people on a team. People who shared a collective vison and trusted my leadership.
Today, I sing and manage in two bands (Sugar Daddy Swing Kings / The Bangin' 58's) and work part-time as a reserve police officer for the City of Guadalupe. The chief there is extremely supportive of my run for Mayor of San Luis Obipo.
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