Assembly Member

Assemblymember

Candidate, United States Senate, 2010

Co-Chair, California Governor Gray Davis Recall Campaign, 2003

Member, Central Committee, Orange County Republican Party, 1992-2002

Co-Chair, Bush for President, 1999-2000

City Commissioner, City of Irvine, 1991-1996

Senior Assistant, Congressman Chris Cox, 1988-1990

Director of Public Liaison, Campaign for Chris Cox, 1988

Chair, Community Services Commission, City of Irvine, 1994-1995

Vice Chair, Community Services Commission, City of Irvine, 1993-1994

Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army, Army National Guard, 1988-2007

Vice President, Research and Communications, SM&A, 1991-2004

Senior Assistant, Congressman Christopher Cox, 1988-1990

Special Assistant for Foreign Affairs, Department of Defense, 1986-1988

Junior Officer, United States Army Reserve, 1983-1988

No organizational membership information on file.

Awards:

Legislator of the Year: Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Legislator of the Year: State Commanders Veterans Council
Legislator of the Year: California College Republicans
Legislator of the Year: Young Republican Federation of California
Legislator of the Year: Orange County Republican Party
Innovation in Childcare Legislation: United Way of Orange County.

Priority Issues:

Addressing both greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on imported fossil fuel with modern nuclear power.
Preventing tax increases that erode California's competitiveness.
Reducing the rate of growth in government.
Liberty.

Publications:

UC Berkeley, Ecology Law Currents, "Relative Risk: Global Warming and Imported Fossil Fuels vs. Nuclear Power," April, 2008.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

To work on the listed priority issues.

Spouse's Occupation:

Teacher