PERSONAL:
Born in Biloxi, Miss and grew up in Queens NY. Has lived in Federal Way for 26 years.Family: Married to Meschell for 31 year
Children: Elizabeth, Scott, and Brian.
Grandchildren: Austin, Jackson, Carson, and Lincoln
EDUCATION and Training:
BS Engineering – US Air Force Academy 1980MBA - University of North Dakota 1985
Masters Clinical Psychology - Chapman University 1990
Completed, Washington State Quality Award Examiner Training 2005
Graduate, Harvard’s Kennedy School Senior Executives in State/Local Gov’t 2006
Completed, ASQ Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Training, 2007
Completed, National Baldrige Performance Examiner 2009-10
Member, American Society of Quality 20 years
14 years MILITARY SERVICE:
Air Force B-52 PilotExecutive Officer, 46th Bomb Squadron
Contract Manager for the $2.1B Boeing B-1 program 10 years active duty
EMPLOYMENT:
Substitute Teacher, Federal Way Public Schools and Catholic ArchdioceseFormer Executive Director, Federal Way Youth and Family Services
Former Industrial Services Director, Goodwill Industries of Tacoma
Former Commissioner, Lakehaven Utility District
2006-09 Washington State Quality Examiner
2009-10 National Baldrige Performance Examiner
CURRENT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:
General Government Appropriations & OversightLabor & Workforce Development
State Government & Tribal Affairs
Member, JLARC
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES:
Government accountability and performanceEnding homelessness and poverty
Campaign finance reform
Increasing Living Wage Jobs
Government Ethics and Integrity
AWARDS:
2005, "Housing Hero" Award, Washington Low-Income Housing Alliance2006, Community Achievement Awards for Advocacy, the Board of Directors of Valley Cities Counseling & Consultation
2006, "Housing Hero" Award, Washington Housing Alliance
2006, Community Achievement Award for Advocacy, Valley Cities Counseling & Consultation
2006, Legislative Advocacy Award; South King Council of Human Services
national Home for Every American Award from the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:
Member, Washington Coalition for Open GovernmentMember, St. Vincent's Knights of Columbus
Member, Federal Way Chamber of Commerce
Member, Metropolitan Democratic Club of Seattle
Board Member, Federal Way Boys & Girls Club
