Candidate, Idaho House of Representatives, District 1A, 2008

Candidate, Idaho State House of Representatives, District 1 A, 2004, 2004, 2006

Chair, Selkirk Recreation District, 2007-present

Board Member, Northern Lights Rural Electric Cooperative, 2002-present

Director/Sec-Treas, Northern Lights Rural Electrical Cooperation, 2002-present

Chair, Review Board of Geology and Geophysics, Naval Research Laboratory, 2000

Senior Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1999-present

Professor of Engineering, Washington State University, 1986-1999

Professor of Engineering, University of Idaho, 1980-1986

Graduate Research Assistant, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 1980-1985

Sheepherder, Carlson Ranch, 1972-1977

Sawmill Caretaker, StarHill Redwood Sawmill, 1970-1972

Board Member, Bonners Partners in Care Clinic, 2005-present

Member, Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce, 2004-present

Board Member/Former President, Schweitzer Mountain Community Association, 2004-present

Director, Schweitzer Mountain Community Home Owners Association, 2003-present

Member, Nearshore Advisory Group, 2000-present

Executive Committee, Ocean Science, American Geophysical Union, 2000-present

Referee, American Geophysical Union Publications, 1986-present

Panel Member/Referee, National Science Foundation, 1986-present

Member, American Geophysical Union, 1985-present

Member, American Association for Advancement of Science, 1984-present

Member, American Meteorological Society, 1984-present

Member, Executive Committee on Recruitment, American Geophysical Union, 1982-present

Chair, Naval Research Laboratory Geology and Geophysics Review

Chief Scientist, Nearshore Canyon Experiment, 2001-2003

Member, Naval Research Laboratory G and G Review team, 2000

Editor, EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 1993-1997

Editor, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Transactions on Signal Processing, 1990-1993

Awards:

Excellence in referring, American Geophysical Union, 2002, 2006
Most Outstanding Student, University of Idaho Civil engineering, 1980
Class president, University of Idaho engineering, 1979-1980.

Current Car:

1985 Ford F150 (stills runs fine, but rusting away!)
1995 Toyota 4Runner

Father's Name:

Peter Frederick Elgar

Father's Occupation:

Producer and director of TV commercials.

Favorite Author:

Thomas Pynchon

Favorite Book:

Mason and Dixon, by Pynchon

Favorite Quote:

"Why should I sound medicore now so I can still sound mediocre in 10 years?"
Janis Joplin in response to a question about burning out her voice by signing 'too hard.'

Favorite Sport:

baseball

First Car:

1961 Pontiac Tempest. $125.

Mother's Name:

Dorothy Marx

Mother's Occupation:

retired hospital worker (she's 83!), teacher, and single mom.

Name one thing you would most like to do before you die:

Watch my wife see a sunset (she lost her vision 5 years ago).

Names of Grandchildren:

Park (2 yrs old) and Race Car Driver and Lefty are the temporary names for the
twin boys my eldest daughter will deliver in June.

Number of Grandchildren:

1, 2 on the way

Person Most Want to Meet (Dead or Alive):

Jesus

Personal Hero and Why:

Walter Munk, the world's greatest oceanographer, because he is kind, generous, caring, works hard, and incredibly smart.

Pets (include names):

Whit, my wife Britt's Seeing Eye guide dog.

Priority Issues:

affordable health care
strong schools
fair taxes
better roads
clean water in lakes and rivers.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

It's time for representation that will get something done for north Idaho. It's time for representatives who will work on problems that matter to Idaho, rather than spending time trying to figure out how to give tax breaks to out-of-state businesses.

Spouse's Occupation:

water resources scientist (we work together as a team).