Idaho State Senator since 2015; 7th generation Idahoan raised in Declo, Idaho, where his family has operated a farming operation for over 100 years. He is a licensed Idaho attorney and until 2012, practiced law at the Rupert law firm of ‘Robinson, Anthon & Tribe’ where, as a partner, he focused on municipal law, debt restructuring, and large business reorganization. He served as appointed City Attorney for the cities of Burley, Rupert, Acequia, and Minidoka, Idaho and as City Administrator in Rupert, Idaho. He is fluent in Japanese having had extensive work as a consultant for Japanese companies. He currently serves as a board member with the Mart Group, LLC, a potato fresh pack and processing company, as a board member of the Southern Idaho Economic Development Council, and as a board member of the Region IV Development Corporation. He is a past executive board member of the Idaho Municipal Attorney Association, served two terms as President of the Minidoka Healthcare Foundation, and served as a past member of the governing board of the Intermountain Healthcare’s Cassia Regional Medical Center. He is also a member of the local Rotary club.
