David Peter:  

After my pretty poor high school time, I worked a year at the mill, then went to Ohio State for a year. Decided I needed a change so I joined the Air Force and became a Signals Intelligence Analyst and made a career of it. Spent alot time overseas in Thailand, the Philippines, Korea, Japan, England, and Germany and time in Texas, Hawaii, and Nevada. I got married to my wife, Chris (who is from Hsinchu, Taiwan) in San Antonio, Texas in 1985. I have a step son who is a Registered Nurse in the US Army with tours in Afghanistand and Iraq. I retired from the Air Force in 1994 from Nellis AFB in Las Vegas and stayed here. Worked for Clark County District Attorney's Office as a child support caseworker/trainer for 13 and a half years, then resigned to take a full time position with my union of 10,000 members, SEIU Local 1107 where I had been a steward and a trustee on the executive board. I am now in a staff leadership position with the union, training stewards, representing members, and developing and implementing plans for action. As a result of my union position I was appointed to the Citizens Committee on Community Prioriites by Rory Reid, chair of the Clark County Commission and candiidate for Governor of Nevada. I and my three fellow union activiists on the committee stood up for workers in the public sector as the majority of the committee was made up of business owners. I have kept my rather ...Expand for more