I grew up in the tiny town of Burbank, WA, just outside the Tri-Cities. It was there that I learned to appreciate the value of community and public service. In towns that small, theres not alot of outside help so we grew by helping one another from within. 

After graduating high school I enlisted in the Marine Corps. Team sports were something I embraced growing up and enlisting seemed like the next closest thing to contributing to a team. I foun...