I grew up in California and moved to Washington state in 2016 after marrying my wife, Nikki, who was stationed at JBLM at the time. My long-term partner, Cruz, moved in around 2022 and we have 1 dog, Pierogi (pictured), and 4 cats: Doom, Dingus, Cheese, and Taly. I also spend up to 6 months a year as a digital nomad in Alberta, Canada where my fiancé, Joey, lives with our other 3 dogs: Gryffin, Elena, and Mazikeen.

In my personal life, I enjoy creating in all forms, connecting with people, and spending time in nature. My lifelong special interest is cooking and I can nerd out about food for hours. I am queer, polyamorous, disabled, and neurodivergent. I invest resources into direct action, harm reduction, community support, and expansive community building. I strive to center the voices of people with lived experiences to meaningfully support the liberation and success of those who have been marginalized. I stand for LGBTQIA2S+ and gender equity, rights and dignity for people with disabilities, racial justice, a free Palestine, getting ICE out of our communities, housing and healthcare as human rights, and the LANDBACK movement. 

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