Delivering supplies to ships in the Freeport harbor and along the Texas coast.Private terminal suited for domestic a 360 ft OAL and 16ft draft.

Former Port Commissioner

Elected Official -- Working to develop a sustained growth for Port Freeport, which impacts Brazoria County and areas south and west of Houston.

Part of my duties as an elected representative is to provide guidance and oversight to the Brazos (Ship) Pilots Association.

Research and technical editing of materials for International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) committee validation process with emphasis on regulatory compliance -- specifically, developing training requirements from OSHA, EPA, and NFPA regulations and standards. Projects included: Developing and editing manuals on Fire Streams, Hydraulics, Aerial Apparatus, Industrial Fire Brigades, Hazardous Materials, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus and defining scope and technical requirements of Fire Publications research library.Staff liaison to various IFSTA committees. First network administrator for Fire Protection Publications and Oklahoma Fire Service Training.

College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology; School of Fire Protection and Safety. Teaching a freshman level class on fire detection and suppression systems and agents. With emphasis on mechanics and operation of sprinkler systems, portable extinguishers, detectors and detections systems, pre-engineered extinguishing systems. Class included preparing and delivering lectures and laboratory exercises for 3 hours of credits. ABET accredited program.

Internship: Duties included inspection of facilities and inspections and testing of safety equipment. Assisted in developing fire extinguisher and SCBA training for general employees -- co-instructed same program. Member of fire brigade. Worked with fire brigade in developing and implementing new extinguishing techniques for high pressure gas fires using combinations of water spray and fire extinguishers.