Q: What's your best tip about lobbying?
A: First and foremost, be honest and don’t compromise your integrity. I have found the most successful lobbyists to be those that Legislators and policy makers trust, no matter the issue.
Q: Describe a project you are particularly proud of completing.
A: During the 2003 Legislative session and the subsequent 5 special sessions, we lobbied to prevent thousands of seniors from losing their services. The reversal of the cuts in the Governor’s budget kept this vulnerable population in their home.
Q: What do you like best about your job?
A: Always changing, always exciting.
Q: What is it really like to be a Pac/West team member?
A: Exciting.
Q: Where do you go when you need an information fix?
A: Virtually all online – Oregonian, Statesman Journal, CNN, MSNBC, NYT, Bloomberg
Q: What sports do/did you play?
A: Basketball, tennis, and swimming in high school and college. Now I focus my efforts on triathlons.
Q: What attracted you to a career in lobbying?
A: I really enjoy political discourse and advocating for causes in which I believe. Also, it was my first job out of college that actually paid.
Q: How often do you cut your hair? Describe your worst haircut.
A: Once a month. The quality of the haircut is not necessarily important because, even the best haircut won’t change my unfortunate looks.
Q: What is something that you should throw away, but haven’t. Explain.
A: My most treasured possession – a velvet painting of a cowboy.
Q: What are the advantages/disadvantages of your height?
A: At 6'4", airplanes really stink.
Q: What autographs have you collected?
A: Bono, Mother Theresa, Queen Elizabeth, and Britany Spears – unfortunately, I recently found out they are all fake – darn that Craig's List.
Q: Who is the most famous person you’ve ever met?
A: Vice President Al Gore, and President Bush.
Q: What kinds of movies do you like and why?
A: All kinds of movies. I particularly like small avant-garde films such as the little-known Indiana Jones series as well as all the indi-flicks from Will Smith.
Q: Have you ever sung in public? What happened?
A: Yes, frequently. I have been in numerous singing ensembles.
Q: If you could only watch one TV show this fall, what would it be?
A: As I have 3 children under 3 years old, it WILL be Sesame Street – over and over and over.
Q: What’s your favorite concert you’ve ever attended?
A: Dave Mathews Band at the Gorge.
Q: What cartoon character best describes you?
A: Sponge-Bob.
Q: What do you like to do when you are not at work?
A: Be with the family.
Q: If you could live anywhere in the world for a year, where would it be and why?
A: Africa – Can't think of a more life-changing place.
Q: If you knew could you try anything and not fail (and money was no object), what would you attempt to do?
A: Space – the final frontier.
Q: What super-power would you most like to have, and why?
A: Ability to read minds.
Q: If you could eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?
A: Cheese.
Q: What is the most creative nickname you have ever been given? How did you get it?
A: Latte Guy…long story.
Q: What is the furthest away/most impressive place you have traveled to?
A: Japan.
Q: If you were stranded on an island, what is the one thing you could not live without and why?
A: My GPS satellite phone.
Q: What is your favorite joke?
A: Two Women die and meet in Heaven ~
1st Woman: Hi! My name is Maggie.
2nd Woman: Hi, I'm Sylvia. How did you die?
1st Woman: I froze to death.
2nd Woman: How horrible.
1st Woman: It wasn't so bad. After I quit shaking from the cold, I began to get warm and sleepy and finally died a peaceful death. What about you?
2nd Woman: I died of a massive heart attack. I suspected my husband was cheating on me, so I
came home early to catch him in the act, but instead I found him all by himself in the den watching TV.
1st Woman: So what happened?
2nd Woman: I was so sure there was another woman somewhere that I started running all over the house looking.
I ran up into the attic and searched and then down into the basement. I went through each closet and checked
under all the beds. I kept this up until I had looked everywhere, and finally I became so exhausted that I
just keeled over with a heart attack and died.
1st Woman: Too bad you didn't look in the freezer. We'd both still be alive.
Q: Describe one goal you wish to accomplish sometime in your life.
A: Volunteer for 2 years of my life with my family.
Q: Red or white wine?
A: Red.
Q: Best joke ever played on you?
A: Birth.
