Biography

Hometown: Rochester NY. Spent the 80s in Houston and have been living in Oregon since 1990.

Personal: 51 years old, married to Suzanne for 27 years , four children ages 13-22. Oldest stationed in Alaska (Iraq for 14 months) working for the U.S. Department of Offense – notified of a stop loss deployment to Afghanistan in early 2009.

Professional: Various roles in the design and marketing of industrial automation control systems to a wide base of manufacturers since 1979.

Political: Vice Chairman, Constitution Party of Oregon. Veteran of three congressional campaigns.

Biggest political blunder: Wasted 20 years naively hoping the Republican Party would finally get their act together.

2nd biggest political blunder: Believing George Bush in 2000 when he committed to a humble foreign policy with no nation building. Didn't get fooled again in 2004.

Favorite politician: Congressman Ron Paul. He almost never gets it wrong when it comes to voting to defend the Constitution.

Pro-life activities: Former Director of Life Advocates, Houston TX. Former Director of Life Support Oregon. Some efforts with Operation Rescue 1988-1989 included a couple trips through our kangaroo court system.

Anti-war Efforts: Spoke out against the illegal invasion of Iraq before we got sucked into that nation-wrecking calamity under false pretenses. Formed Believers Against the War to reach out to evangelicals. Calls Afghanistan an equally bloody quagmire with no legally defined, or authorized mission.

Favorite documentary: “The Matrix”

Favorite whitewater: Kayaking the upper Clackamas River from Fish Creek to Bob’s Hole.

Favorite golf: Eagle Creek Golf Course – par 72, cut out of the woods, with Mt. Hood views. Only ten bucks for nine holes weekdays.

Education: BS – Industrial Distribution, Clarkson College of Technology, Potsdam NY, 1979.

Community Service: Former Boring Volunteer Firefighter. (Yes, that is the actual town name)

Faith: The political solutions we seek will continue to fail us. That is a given. Our only hope is in Jesus Christ and the blood He shed for our sins.

Congratulating Bob Pletka at his 85th birthday party -
Constitutional scholar, dedicated patriot, mentor, friend.