His first accepted poems will be published in the inaugural issue of the Gold Man Review in November of 2011. He is a proud graduate of Corvallis High School (Corvallis, Oregon) and has loved living in the Mid-Willamette Valley for over 30 years. He is a friend of the Linn-Benton Community College Poetry Club and pops in when his work schedule allows. He works for Knife River and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Albany Civic Theater (Albany, Oregon).