------------EDUCATION---------
- Gonzaga University School of Law - 1964
- University of Washington - 1959
------------CAREER HIGHLIGHTS----------
- Private Practice of Law 1964-1981
- Past Chairman and Presiding Judge Executive Committee Pierce County Superior Court
- 1996 Co-recipient award for Outstanding Achievement by a Public Official State of Washington, Washington Council on Crime and Delinquency
- Washington State Trial Lawyer's William O. Douglas Award
- 2002 Co-recipient Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association Marilyn Holzman Humanitarian Award
- 2006 Washington State Bar Association Outstanding Judge Award, State of Washington
------------PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS, COMMITTEES----------
- Superior Court Judges' Association
- Past member Washington State Bar Association
- Past member Board of Trustees Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association
------------CIVIC INVOLVEMENT-----------
- Past Tacoma Pierce County Board of Directors - YMCA
- Past Tacoma Pierce County United Way Board of Directors
- Past President of Puyallup Valley Daffodil Kiwanis
- Past Vice Commander American Legion
- Past Chairman - United Way Campaign, Puyallup Valley