City Council Member
2008-Present

Regional government

• Buena Vista Lagoon Joint Powers Committee Member
• City/School Coordinating Committee Member
• Encina Joint Powers Member
• Encina Wastewater Authority Board Member
• Encina Wastewater Authority Capital Improvement Committee Member and Past Chair
• North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority Member (alternate)
• San Diego County Water Authority Past Board Member 

Community involvement

• Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Liaison
• Board of Directors, Boys and Girls Clubs of Carlsbad 1999-2006
• Volunteer at the Carlsbad Animal Shelter
• Volunteer for Meals on Wheels
• Charter member of Endow Carlsbad/Carlsbad Charitable Foundation
• President of the Blackburn Foundation
• National Service to Youth award recipient 2005
• Champion of Children award recipient 2004 

Personal information

• Married to Dawn, a Realtor in City of Carlsbad
• Daughter, Kristin, 2007 graduate of Carlsbad High School
• 29 year police officer, 21 years with City of Carlsbad Police Department
• City of Carlsbad Reserve Police Officer
• City of Carlsbad Instructor for Junior Achievement
• Master’s Degree in Organizational Management
• Bachelor’s Degree in Personnel Management
• Managing Partner of a Real Estate Partnership 

Career accomplishments

• Reserve Police Officer of the Year 2012, City of Carlsbad, Police Department
• Supervisor of the Year 2006, City of Carlsbad, Police Department
• Instructor, Critical Thinking and Managerial Ethics
• American Legion Heroism Award
• Certified by the Josephson Institute of Ethics