Born July 8, 1939 in Raton, New Mexico. Family moved to Arlington, Virginia in 1940 where I attended the first through fifth grade. We moved back to Raton in 1951. We moved to El Paso, Texas in 1954 and back to Raton in 1955. I graduated from Raton High School in 1958. I married Wanda Price in 1960 and we raised two daughters, Penny and Terry.

I started my public service with the City of Raton Fire Department as a Fire Fighter in 1967. During my tenure with the fire Department, I served as Code Enforcement Officer for the City, doing Fire and Life Safety Code inspections and Zoning Code Enforcement. I was also a State Certified Uniform Building Code Inspector for the city. I retired from the City of Raton in 1989 as its Fire Chief. I was a charter member of the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 2378 and served a term as its President. I was elected Raton City Commissioner in 2000 and served one four year term.

Upon my retirement in 1989 I took a Life Membership in the RPENM. I assisted RPENM in forming Chapter 18 in Raton and became a charter member of the chapter and served as First Vice President for six years. I was elected Chapter President and took that office in April 2005.

On May 6, 2005, I was appointed to the RPENM Board of Directors during the Annual Meeting in Deming, New Mexico.