EDUCATION

• Associate of Science Degree, Administration of Justice, West Valley Community College (1970 – 1973)
• BS, Political Science, Minor, Psychology, San Jose State University (1973 – 1975)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Sunnyvale Public Safety Officer (July 1986 – October 2011)
• San Jose Law Enforcement (October 1975 – July 1986)

GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES

• Sunnyvale City Councilmember (2012 – Present)
• Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) Alternate (2012 – Present)
• National League of Cities (NLC) Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Advocacy Committee (2012 – Present)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• California Narcotic Officers Association (1986 – Present)
• Peace Officers Research Association of California (1975 – 2011)
• Member, California Gang Investigators Association (Present)
• Member, Central Coast Gang Investigators Association (Present)
• Member, Sunnyvale Public Safety Officers Association (Present)

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Regional Advisor, Cali Nev Ha Key Club (2006 – Present)
• Instructor, Parent Project (2008 – Present)
• Advisor, Homestead High School Key Club (2001 – Present)

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Advisor, Sunnyvale Middle School Builders Club (2003 – Present)
• Chairman, Sunnyvale Pet Parade (2010)
• Member, Mayor’s Reading by Third Grade Committee (2008)
• Sunnyvale Basketball Shoot-Off Program (2006 – 2011)
• Sunnyvale Charter Review Committee (1991)

MEMBERSHIPS

• Silicon Valley Kiwanis (1999 – Present)
• Cops Care Cancer (2006 – Present)
• Sunnyvale Challenge Team (Present)
• Mountain View Challenge Team (Present)

COMMENDATIONS AND AWARDS

• Advisor of the Year, Cali Nev Ha Key Club (2011)
• Recognition of Service, SNAIL Neighborhood Association (2011)
• Public Safety Officer of the Year (2009)
• Certificate of Excellence, Sunnyvale Middle School (2009)
• Distinguished Service Award, Cal Nev Ha Kiwanis (2008)
• Distinguished Service, Vargas Elementary School (2006 – 2008)
• Ellis  Elementary School Recognition of Service (2008 and 2009)
• Sunnyvale Volunteer of the Year (2005)
• California State Senate Recognition of Public Service (2005)
• California State Assembly Recognition of Public Service (2005)
• Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Recognition of Public Service (2005)
• Kiwanis Member of the Year (2003)
• Alan J Garcia Leadership Award (2001)
• Who's Who Leadership Recognition (1994)