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Not yet ready for college, upon
graduation from Davis High School in 1978, Dave
started a trucking company which he ran until early
1980 when he sold the business to join the Army. |
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The day after the failed US hostage
rescue attempt in Iran in 1980, Dave and a former
wrestling team buddy enlisted in the Army
Paratroopers and served with the elite 82d Airborne
Division.
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Ready to Jump
into Panama, 1982 |
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He voted for Ronald Regan for
President the day he made his second parachute jump
at Fort Benning Georgia's jump school. The next day
he cheated death on his first night jump from a jet
when his parachute failed to deploy properly and
sustained temporary injuries to both legs. The
hostages were home for Christmas but Dave had 2 1/2
years to go. |
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(View spectacular Paratrooper
Jump Footage ) |
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Dave quickly rose to the position of
Platoon Sergeant, was highly decorated, and
honorably discharged in 1983 after his 3-year hitch.
After 2 years of truck driving and 3 years in the
Airborne-Infantry, he was happy to take his parent's
earlier advice and eagerly went to college at Chico
State University. |
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1983 |
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Highly motivated to make up for a
late start, Dave graduated college in 3 1/2 years
with a Major in Finance and Minors in Accounting and
Economics in 1986. |
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Newly licensed real estate agent,
1987 |
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Earning his real estate license right
after college, Dave began his career in real estate
in 1987. With the financial reserves of a typical
new college grad, and after the stock market crash
of '87 chilled the market, Dave landed a much-needed
salaried job as a Senate staffer and indulged a
lifelong interest in politics. |
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On the campaign trail with
then-Governor George Deukmejian
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Celebrating Freedom with Oliver
North, 1990 |
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Over the next 10 years, Dave worked
in the Senate and Assembly serving as Chief
Legislative Consultant, Director of Information
Technology, and Assembly Budget Director, managing
the Assembly's $87 million budget and 170 cost
centers. As Budget Director, Dave was also on the
team that got the first look at the Assembly's books
after the departure of Speaker Emeritus Willie
Brown. |
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After receiving an offer he couldn't
refuse, Dave left government service and became a
top-producing sales executive with a high-tech
Fortune 500 company. With a life-long
entrepreneurial spirit, in 2002 he left after 4
years to start his own Real Estate brokerage. He
took the Fortune 500 sales training and experience
and applied it to real estate, developing a thriving
regional real estate and mortgage brokerage from
scratch. |
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Keeping order on the Assembly floor
with Speaker Curt Pringle, 1996 |
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Dave is sworn in
by Secretary Matt Cate |
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In 2008, Dave began taking advantage
of low home prices and interest rates and started
buying investment properties. He also returned to
politics and received a high-level appointment from
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Campaigning with Meg Whitman 2010 |
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Playing chess with The
Architect, Karl Rove
while waiting in the Green Room
2010 |
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With low home prices and
practically free loan money available, now is a
great time to purchase a home or build your rental
portfolio. New to Real Estate
Investing or just don't have the time?
Partner with Dave and he will build a rental
portfolio for you that returns over 30% a year from
Year 1!
Call or email today.
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