Steve was born and raised in Washington state. He joined the US Army in 1991 and deployed to Desert Shield/Desert Storm upon completion of Military Police training.
His first duty station was Fort Huachuca, where he met his wife, Abby. They married and had both of their children in Sierra Vista, AZ. Both Steve and Abby continued to serve in the Army, sharing nine duty assignments, until their retirements (2010, 2011 respectively).
Steve continues to serve our nation by doing his part to serve Alaska. He has been an Alaska state resident since 2001. He is actively involved at the grass-roots, state, and federal levels.
Steve served as a Legislative Aide to, then Representative, now Senator Cathy Tilton for six years and chief of staff to Representative Thomas Baker. He knows the processes and procedures in Juneau, he has established relationships with the House Republicans, is familiar with the state budget, and will continue the Conservative values.