I know two of The Common Interest’s board members, and I have great respect for them and the other two board members. I am very supportive of The Common Interest’s efforts to bridge the partisan divide and bring people together for common sense solutions. If elected, I will work closely with those who express an interest in legislative matters, including The Common Interest.

I am 54 years old and have resided in Boise for 33 years. My wife, Christy, and I have been married for 30 years. We have two daughters, and two grandchildren. I am the managing partner of the Boise law firm of Mauk & Burgoyne, and served as an Adjunct Professor in BSU’s Management Department for 5 years. I have authored three bills which were enacted into law and I have co-authored two legal books. In college, I was appointed an intern by then Governor Cecil Andrus. Following college, I served as an assistant to Secretary of State Pete T. Cenarrusa before holding two other positions in state government. I have served my party as a precinct captain, legislative district chair, county chair, state convention delegate, platform committee chair, and, most recently, National Committeeman and member of the Democratic National Committee.

I have been involved in government and politics in Idaho since the early 1970s. Over that time politics has become more partisan, more polarized, more dominated by special interests, less open, less ethical, less responsive and more remote from ordinary people. Changing that dynamic is critical to working effectively on the people’s business. I believe I can help achieve that. In my career, I have worked with many different interests and members of both political parties to fashion solutions by moving past differences to find common ground.