My Background

    I was born and raised in Redding, California where I attended elementary and high school.  I played basketball in high school and also during my two years while attending Menlo College located next to Stanford University.  I transferred to the University of California at Berkeley and received my Bachelor's Degree in Political Science form that institution in 1962.  I started my Master's Degree at the University of Oregon and eventually received my Master's Degree in Political Science at California State University, Chico.

    Given the fact that I was brought up in a family which was politically active in public service I later gravitated to the study of politics and history at a very early age.  My grandfather was on the California Supreme Court and my uncle was a U.S. District Court Judge in San Francisco and as a result I followed their careers closely and along the way became keenly familiar with the controversial issues facing federal state and local governments. 

    I began teaching American history and government at Shasta College in 1971 and have been a participant in local government activities throughout my professional career.  In 1986 I decided to run for the Redding City Council and was fortunate to win a council seat.  In 1989 I was elected Mayor by the city council and retired from that post a year later.  I took a sabbatical leave in 1990 and traveled to the United Kingdom to teach American government at the University of Keele near Stoke-on-Trent.  I returned to Shasta College and have continued my instruction in American history and government since that time.

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