About

Dan is your Republican candidate for Congress in the newly redistricted Second Congressional District of Washington State.  

Dan was born and raised in Seattle and graduated from Shorecrest High School, the University of Puget Sound and Golden Gate University.  He and his wife, Jan, live in Mukilteo, and have four grown children; they are also the proud grandparents of four grandchildren. “Captain Dan” has more than 24,000 flight hours and has been an Instructor Pilot in the Boeing 747 for several years.  In his professional career, Dan has flown the USAF T-37 and T-38 jet trainers and the C-141 Starlifter; commercially Dan flew Boeing 727, 757, 747 and DC-10 passenger jets, and even found time to fly float planes recreationally.  Dan is currently a contract Instructor Pilot in the 747 for the Boeing Company – having retired as a Senior Captain Instructor in the Boeing 747 for Northwest and Delta Airlines.  

Dan is active in his local church, and has served in Rotary International, coached Little League baseball and participated in numerous other activities in service to his community.  Dan is also a Lifetime N.R.A. member who was trained by the Federal Air Marshall service as a participant in the Federal Flight Deck Officer Program (also known as the armed pilots program) while he was flying in commercial aviation.

Dan graduated with honors from the University of Puget Sound with a degree in Political Science, including service as an Intern to Senator Fran Holman. While on active duty in the Air Force, Dan also earned a Masters in Public Administration (Government) and was admitted to law school, but ultimately chose to pursue a career in aviation.  Dan flew in both Viet Nam and Operation Desert Storm while in the US Air Force and the Air Force Reserves.  He retired as a Lt. Colonel and Command Pilot with 22 years of service.

Dan served for four years in elective office on a local school board where he lobbied Congress on various education issues.  He is also the founder and president of Celebrate America,  a patriotic, educational and service organization.  Dan is a signatory to The Manhattan Declaration, a founding member of The Cousteau Society, and also a member of The Heritage Foundation, The U.S. Naval Institute and an Associate Member of the Washington Farm Bureau, respectively.