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About Dave
About Dave
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Raised in a military family
Dave grew up an Air Force kid - while in high school his first 'paycheck' job was maintaining tool boxes for aircraft mechanics on the flight line at Clark Air Base in the Philippines. After college, Dave followed his dad into the Air Force and spent the next twenty years using his engineering degrees to manage research & development and logistics for USAF aircraft and related systems. His assignments included work in two Air Force product development centers, two logistics centers, and a staff officer for a four star major command. His responsibilities included planning, budgeting, and project oversight to ensure new aircraft and modified systems became operational.
Dave completed active duty in the Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill AFB in Utah, supporting F-16 fighter and A-10 attack aircraft - including certification as an aircraft battle damage engineer for these aircraft.
After active duty, he joined a not for profit research institute and continues to support the Air Logistics Complex and Air Force by managing engineering services and research for various systems offices and aircraft logistics units - particularly with the goal of extending the life of systems and aircraft.
Involved with community
Wherever he lived, Dave has been involved with the local community. He was a Boy Scouts of America trained scoutmaster in Ohio, Texas and Utah. He coached youth soccer in Virginia and Utah; he also officiated youth soccer in Utah.
In the Air Force, he was selected as the Hill AFB voting officer during a time of intense political interest in military absentee ballots. In this "extra duty" he oversaw voter information programs for every unit assigned to the base to ensure over 5,000 military personnel and their spouses had access to their state ballots. He reported directly to the center vice-commander and even provided a progress update directly to a visiting undersecretary of the Air Force.
After active duty, he served on the board of an Air Force Association chapter that supports active duty and veteran Air Force personnel as well as the Ogden Veterans Home. He also started attending the neighborhood republican caucus in Davis County and was elected a county delegate. He fought against the Trump campaign during the 2016 primaries and quit the GOP the day after it nominated Trump for president.
Dave was on his neighborhood homeowners association board and currently volunteers with the Natural History Museum of Utah. At NHMU, he supports their open houses and behind the scenes programs that encourage community engagement with the museum and its artifacts. He has also participated in two NHMU paleo digs on BLM land in southern Utah.
Dave and Julie are residents of Washington Terrace and have raised five children.
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