What high school did you attend? Fresno High School
Area you represent: Target Area H (north Fresno)
Time as an EOC Commissioner: 9 months
Profession: Deputy Commissioner with California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. I work for the Board of Parole Hearings.
Do you sit on other boards/commissions? No, I do not sit on any other boards or commissions.
Best advice ever received: “Continue your education.”
Favorite advice I give: “The people you associate with will determine the outcome of your life.”
Favorite restaurant, dish, or pig-out food: Santa Fe Basque on Maroa south of Shields.
Proudest moment: My proudest moment was the first time I became a grandfather.
Greatest personal accomplishment: My greatest personal accomplishment was when I graduated from Fresno State.
Best vacation I’ve taken: Puerto Vallarta , Mexico
Favorite weekend activity: I enjoy spending my weekends in Pismo.
Scariest experience: It was always scary when I made an arrest (when I was working the streets). You didn’t allow yourself to get scared until you got home and no one was around.
If I had a million dollars I would … help my two children (more than I can now).
Favorite place to shop: Macy’s
Favorite childhood memory: My favorite childhood memory was spending time with my father.
Words that describe me best: If you don’t work, you don’t eat.
I like to watch: movies
If I’ve learned one thing in life, it is … if you want to be successful you must work hard and plan for the future.
