Attended Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, WA, with a focus on communications, 1979-1981. Editor of the student newspaper, The Communicator, 1980-1981; assistant news director at student radio station, KSFC-FM, 1980-1981. Co-producer/participant of 'Thursday Morning Update' radio program. Independent journalism study at Gonzaga University, Spokane, mid-1980's.
Long time journalist/historian from the Pacific Northwest. Reporter/editor Gem State Miner newspaper, Oldtown, ID, 1988-1989; City Hall reporter, KPBX FM public radio, Spokane, WA, Fall, 1989. Freelance journalist in Spokane, Seattle area, 1989 - 1996; Publisher/editor of Our Neighborhood feature and news monthly, 1996-1997; Faith and Religion reporter/editor for Seattle Gay News, 1997-2000. Publisher/editor of West End Neighbour, Vancouver, BC, 2007. Freelance writer for Den Danske/The Danish Pioneer Danish American newspaper and Norwegian American Weekly/Norwegian American since 2010 and 2012 respectively. Long time presidential historian focusing on President Franklin D. Roosevelt since the 1970's.
Democratic Party. Elected twice as a Democratic member of the Electoral College from Washington state in 1980 and 1984.
Married.
