After serving a Polish-speaking LDS mission in Australia, I graduated from Ricks College and later BYU-Idaho. At 25, I left the farm and opened the first PC computer store in Rexburg in 1987.
I loved the idea of being an entrepreneur and helping businesses and people. I dealt with the pressures of hiring employees, managing a payroll and paying taxes. I taught myself everything I needed to know about computers to better serve my customers.
In 2000, I sold the store and took a job at BYU-Idaho managing all the PCs in the computer labs. Today, I provide technology assistance for students with disabilities.
The technology helps the blind, the deaf and people with other disabilities access materials they need for school. After teaching a few classes myself, I have also gained a new understanding and respect for teachers and students.
As a side business, I flip houses and managed to weather the real estate bubble. It can take over a thousand hours to complete one house. That’s a lot of late nights and weekends working on the side, but I love making a fixer-upper look attractive again. Hard work doesn’t scare me. In my free time, I enjoy fishing, hunting, boating and spending time with my family.
With my wide range of experience, I believe I can represent the good people of District 34 well. I’d appreciate your vote!