I was born and raised in Eugene, Oregon where my love of nature and the outdoors began and continues to be a focus in my life.  After earning the rank of Eagle Scout while in high school, I was selected to attend the International Boy Scout Jamboree in Japan.  From high school to the US Navy, I gained a profound respect for those who protect our nation and freedom and was honored to serve.  After being honorably discharged from the US Navy, I earned my B.S. in Business from the University of Oregon (Go Ducks!).  I spent 40 years in many different capacities in the telecommunications industry, earning my M.B.A. along the way. Currently, I own a small business that I started 8 years ago.  From large corporations to small businesses, I understand the low-regulatory conditions needed to help businesses and a local economy thrive.

Fatherhood has been my most rewarding life experience which I continue to enjoy today as I watch our 4 amazing children from my blended family with my wife, Dorian, thriving as they make us proud grandparents to 5 grandchildren; we look forward to even more! From serving as Cub Master to Troop Committee Chair and supporting the Boy Scouts of America Summer Camps, I have had the pleasure of watching and fostering young boys grow into young men with strong values and a love for the outdoors and adventure.  Dorian and I are members of First Presbyterian Church which has been such a blessing for our family.  

My time in Japan left an indelible mark inspiring my current hobby of gardening, and I have personally constructed all of our extensive landscaping - patio pavers, walls, gardens, waterfall and streams, lighting, sprinklers, and of course a Japanese themed “Zen” Garden. We were selected to be part of the CSU (FOX extension) garden tour in 2022, and had over 750 people come through our gardens.  Additionally, adventuring outdoors is essential to my mental health.  From climbing Pikes Peak over 8 times, completing several mud runs, hiking, fishing and skiing, I take every chance I can to connect with our beautiful surroundings.

 

Community is a major component of a healthy and happy home.  I have been fortunate to serve as President of the Mountain Shadows Community Association (MSCA), which includes communication with approximately 1,500 residents, advocating for our neighborhood, and supporting the 10 year anniversary of the Waldo Canyon Fire held at Flying W in 2022. I am also co-founder and the President of Westside Watch, which is a Wildland Urban Interface Coalition focused on Community Wildfire Public Safety. Working jointly with the Mountain Shadows Community Group, we stopped a dangerous development at a critical choke point on Garden of the Gods Rd.  It was an historic and precedent-setting legal case as well.  Through Westside Watch, I testified before State Wildfire Committee and helped craft a bill which we hope will soon become law, to finally pass the funding for a pilot study for evacuation modeling. We have been working on this project since 2021 when the Colorado Springs City Council shockingly ignored an ordinance to mandate the public know their neighborhood evacuation times, maps with safe-areas and, most importantly, establish standards for development with respect to evacuation times and multiple egress routes. 

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I am currently sitting on Mayor Yemi’s Strategic Planning Working Group on the Housing Committee trying to influence better outcomes for neighborhoods across the City as well as promoting for the protection of all neighborhoods from overzealous infill development.
 

A lifelong Republican, I believe in common sense leadership where citizens' rights come first. It's our home, and I would love to restore the respect and integrity the people of El Paso County deserve and look forward to serving you.
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                               Very respectfully,

                                            Bill