David has over 23 years in county government as Chief Appraiser and IT/GIS Director for Cowlitz County, Washington. He currently serves as the Chief Information Officer for the City of Longview, WA. He has taught Legal Descriptions, GIS, and legal documents courses statewide for the Washington Department of Revenue for over 27 years, and is a Certified IAAO National Sr. Specialty Instructor. He also specializes in courses on strategic and operational planning, leadership development, policy, and creating internal training programs.

David graduated Magna Cum Laude through the University Honors Program at Western Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Technical Writing and a minor in Spanish. He earned his Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) designation in 2009. He also earned his IAAO Cadastral Mapping Specialist (CMS) credential in 2012. David is a Washington State Department of Revenue (WADOR) Accredited Appraiser since 1997, and an International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) Certified National Specialty Instructor for assessment, mapping, and GIS courses and workshops.

David and his wife, MaryAlice, have been married for 36 years and they have 4 grown children and five grandchildren. David enjoys spending time with his family, recording and playing music in his recording studio and with his band “5/50”, and reading classic literature.