About Me
Why Re-elect me?
We chose Poway for its safe neighborhoods, open hillsides, and a rare thing these days — neighbors who still know each other's names. That's why we stayed. And that's what I've spent my time on Council fighting to protect.
I bring a scientist's approach to City Hall: look at the data, ask the hard questions, decide on the facts. Sometimes that's popular. Sometimes it's a tough call. It's always fiscally responsible — and it's the approach that gets results.
I helped lead the acquisition of over 300 acres of open space to protect our hillsides and ridgelines. I initiated the Dark Sky Ordinance to safeguard our night skies. I authored the Pickleball Noise Ordinance to give residents real relief from a problem that had gone unaddressed too long. And year after year, we've balanced the budget without cutting the services you rely on.
Poway continues to be the safest city in San Diego County, and I've earned the endorsement of both the Poway Firefighters Association and the Deputy Sheriffs' Association — because protecting that record starts with backing the people who make it possible.
It's a record of real results, not fuzzy promises.
Looking ahead: meeting our state housing mandates at the lowest responsible density. Protecting our streets and infrastructure for the long haul. Making sure "The City in the Country" still means something for the next generation.
I'd be honored to keep earning your trust — and your vote.
My background
I moved to Poway more than 17 years ago for the same reason as many people: Poway is a safe family city with great schools, open spaces, and plenty of local amenities — and I intend to keep it that way.
As the elected District 3 Poway City Councilman, I have kept that promise with a Focus on the Fundamentals: Delivering a Balanced Budget that Prioritizes Public Safety, Funds our Infrastructure, and Enhances Community Services.
Most of my professional time is spent as a Scientist at UC San Diego where I supervise molecular biology labs with focuses on biomarker discovery for the early detection of human pregnancy disorders to complex respiratory viral disease testing.
Service
When my daughter enrolled in Tierra Bonita Elementary, I joined the Tierra Bonita PAWS, a father's group that builds things for the school and runs some of the school's fundraising events. If you're a father and your child attends Tierra Bonita, sign up for PAWS as it's a great way to help the kids and it's a lot of fun.
Prior to being elected to the City Council, I had served for three years on the Poway Budget Review Committee (BRC) both as a member and as the Vice-Chair. Outside of the City Council, this is the primary financial oversight committee for the City's budget. There are five appointed positions, one from each member of the City Council.
It's a rewarding experience and, if you have an interest in learning more or getting nominated for a position on the BRC, please indicate this on the "Contact" page.
In the event that you do NOT want to be nominated to the BRC, please click on the "Donate" page and support the campaign. :-)
What I like to do
I like to hike, bike, camp, and build things around the house. I have an interest astronomy and dark skies, and helped to get the City of Poway to adopt the International Dark Sky Association (IDA) guidelines for nighttime lighting.
This interest is one of the reasons I initiated the Hillside Dark Sky Ordinance to protect Poway's Hillsides from over development and to reduce the impacts already there.