PERSONAL:

• Age 47. 
• Lifelong resident of the Yakima Valley. 
• Educated and graduated from Toppenish Public Schools. 
• Attended Washington State University. 
• Married, wife Renee of 27 years. 
• Two sons, Joel age 22 and Jeremy age 19.

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:

• 1980 – present   President & CEO of SKD Farms, Inc. Toppenish, Wa
  • SKD Farms, Inc. is a diversified row crop farming operation in the lower Yakima Valley.  Crops grown include asparagus, potatoes, peppermint, wheat, silage corn, and grain corn.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• 2004-present   Yakama Indian Nation Pesticide Advisory Board
• 2003-2007       Washington Asparagus Council, Chairman 2003-2005
• 2001-2006       Washington Asparagus Commission, Chairman 2002-2004
• 1998-2000       Washington State University Presidents Agriculture Advisory Board
• 1997-1999       Washington Agriculture Presidents Group, Chairman 1998-1999
• 1994-1998       Washington Friends of Farms & Forest, Board of Directors
• 1993-1994       National Potato Council, Leadership Development Program Chairman
• 1990-2000       National Potato Council, Board of Directors
• 1988-2000       Washington State Potato Commission, Chairman 1997
• 1986-2002       Washington State Potato Committee, Chairman 1996
• 1985-2001       Moxee Innovations Corporation, Board of Directors

   

BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS:

• 2004-present   New Vision
• 1988-present   Washington Growers League - member
• 1985-present   Farm Bureau - member

COMMUNITY

• 1989-present   Toppenish Mural society- general member
• 2000-2002       St. Joseph/Marquette School, Board of Directors
• 2000-2002       St. Joseph/Marquette School Finance Board, Chairman 2002

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