Office sought: Mason Valley Fire Protection District director
Age: 42
Number of years in office: None
Occupation: Captain, Lyon County Sheriff's Office
Address: 508 East Bridge St., Yerington, NV
Phone number: (775) 463-4456
Family: Married, Jill; sons Jeffery, 18; Joshua, 16; Jon, 14; Joe, 5; Jake, 1
Education: Graduated 1982 from Yerington High School; graduated from Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command; working on bachelor's degree from Jacksonville State University in emergency management and communications
Previous experience: Served on the Yerington/Mason Valley Fire Department from 1981-2003 as captain and assistant chief; appointed to board December 2005; has more than 500 hours of training in personnel issues, budgeting issues, supervision and administration
Religious or civic organizations you belong to: Member of Yerington Lions Club and Copper Hills Bible Church; life member of the Nevada State Firefighters Association; past member of the Nevada Fire Chiefs Association and Nevada Emergency Medical Association
Reason for running: "I have served as a volunteer firefighter since 1981. I want to provide my experience to direct the fire district into providing continued quality fire and EMS services to the residents of Mason Valley. I want to establish policies and practices to assist the fire district as our population continues to grow. I want to help develop and institute programs to better recruit and retain career and volunteer members. I want to provide the community with best equipped and trained department in a fiscally responsible manner."