I have been a product of Utah County my entire life. I was born and raised in Orem, and have lived in Provo, Lindon, and Springville. As a young man I was fortunate enough to grow up in an area with a great scouting program that helped me become an Eagle Scout. I believe in and do my best to live the principles embodied by the scout laws and oath. I am married to the former Michelle Johnson of Orem. Together we have been blessed with 5 children: Aubrey, Cole, Brandon, Dusty and Micarie. We are also fortunate to have 4 grandsons: Hayden, Gage, Tristin, and Cade. We are also anxiously awaiting the arrival of our first granddaughter in June. We love our grandsons, but can’t wait for our first granddaughter!
Over the years I have developed many interests and passions. I have thoroughly enjoyed the outdoors: camping, hunting, fishing, ATV riding and just about anything in the mountains. However, the one thing that really occupied my time involved setting up a youth wrestling program in our community. My wife and I ran a program for quite a few years. I have been involved in coaching kids in elementary school, junior high and even high school. I had an opportunity to coach at Springville High School and be involved in the lives of our youth. This provided a real challenge and growing experience for me, but served as an incredible blessing. My associations over the years of coaching have been a rewarding and enriching experience. I hope that in some small way I have helped kids grow into responsible, successful adults.
My introduction to surveying was quite by accident. After coming home from an LDS mission to Germany I jumped back into school at BYU. I was better than 2 1\2 years through my college education (studying to become a school teacher) when I decided to take the summer off to work and earn some extra money. I was in the process of trying to get information pertaining to a church custodial job and someone had given me the name of an individual who allegedly had the information. Upon contacting that individual he informed me that he wasn’t the one with the information but told me that he owned a surveying company and that he would be willing to hire me for the summer. I immediately fell in love with the surveying profession. I worked in the private sector for a few years and soon found myself working for Utah County, where I have been for nearly 30 years. I have loved being a county surveyor and feel fortunate I am able to serve the citizens in this capacity.
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