My experience in politics and government is practical rather than theoretical. I served on our local school board for 21 years. As president of Fresno County Farm Bureau I represented farm families and farm workers in one of the largest Ag producing counties in the country. I was appointed by Gov. Schwarzenegger and served three years on the Central Valley Water Quality Control Board. I have lost track of how many trips I have taken to Washington and Sacramento to lobby the bureaucracy and elected officials on behalf of our community. I have served on a variety of boards locally and statewide, including a couple of environmental organizations.

My Masters Thesis and first book are a study of the Swiss model of self government and the parallels in Afghanistan. I have taught subjects ranging from Business Ethics, World Religions and American Government at the University of Phoenix, Madera Center Community College, Fresno City College and California State University- Fresno