Personal and Business Background

Born in Portland, raised in Washington County on the family farm

Small business owner since 1991, Roofing and Residential Construction

Married to Rebecca since 1992

Daughter Brooke, born July 16, 1997

Son William Brett, born June 18, 1999

Educational Background

BS, Portland State University, Political Science, Graduated 1991

Hillsboro High School, Graduated 1986

State Legislative Experience

State Representative, House District 30

2002 Legislative Interim

• Co-chair House interim Committee on Transportation

• Chair, Road User Fee Taskforce

2001 regular legislative session

• Chair, House Transportation Committee

• Member, House Education Committee

• Member, House Rules and Redistricting and Public Affairs Committee

State Legislator, House District 3, 1999 regular legislative session

• House Rules, Elections and Public Affairs Committee, Vice-Chair

• House General Government Committee

• Joint Stream Restoration and Species Recovery Committee

• House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development

• House Education Committee

• Special Committee on School Finance

Legislative Assistant to Representative Charles Starr, 1993 -1998

Legislative Intern to Senator Bob Kintigh, 1987 and 1989 regular legislative sessions

Awards and Recognition

2001 Legislator of the Year, presented by the Oregon Transit Association

2001 Legislator of the Year, presented by the AEA Oregon Council

2001 Legislator of the Year, presented by the Associated General Contractors

“Friend of the Taxpayer” award, presented by the Citizens for a Sound Economy

“Friend of Children” award, presented by CHILD, Inc

Recognized by the Association of Oregon Counties, the League of Oregon Cities, the Westside Economic Alliance, the Oregon Towtruck Associaton, the Oregon Farm Bureau; Oregonians for Food and Shelter; the Institute of Transportation Engineers and the Oregon Department of Transportation

1999 Freshman Legislator of the Year, presented by the Oregon Trucking Association

Taskforces and Committees

Vice-Chair, NCSL AFI Energy and Transportation Committee

Member, Multi-state Highway Transportation Agreement

Member, Western Legislative Forestry Taskforce

Member, National Conference of State Legislatures Election Reform Taskforce

Political Experience

Hillsboro City Council, 1995 - 1998, elected by 60% vote

Hillsboro Street Committee, 1995 - 1998, appointed

Hillsboro Budget Committee, 1995 - 1998, appointed

Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency (911 Emergency Services) Budget Committee, 1995 - present, appointed

Republican Precinct Committee person since 1988, elected