Education
- 2005 Graduate, the County Leadership Institute at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University
- Nursing education, Birmingham Baptist Hospital School of Nursing
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner certification, University of Alabama in Birmingham
Professional Background
- Weber County Commissioner, 1998-2006
- Founder, Dominion Resources, a real estate investment and development company whose primary focus was condominium rental management and single-family home construction in resort markets.
- Practiced nursing in Alabama, Ohio, Germany and Canada.
Public Service
- Served as Weber County Commissioner, 1998-2007
- President and officer of the Utah Association of Counties four years
- Involved in statewide planning and implementing
advocacy for those in need of government assistance in health and human
services
Community Volunteer
- Appointed by Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., to the Quality Growth Commission
- Co-Founder of the Greater Ogden Athletic Legacy Foundation (GOAL) which has become a cornerstone of the “adventure recreation” opportunities currently being pursued in marketing Weber County nationally and internationally
- Envision Utah participant looking for solutions to local unique growth issues
- Appointed by Governor Michael Leavitt to represent Northern Utah on the 2002 Salt Lake Organizing Committee
- Founding member and leader of Northern Utah 2002
Awards
- Named 2005 National Republican County Elected Official of the Year by the National Conference of Republican County Officials
- Recipient of “the Big Hat” award from the Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerce
- 2004 Government Service Award for “consistent and
effective leadership, advocacy and representation of mental health
issues in local government”
Family
- Married to Steven Caine, a cardiovascular surgeon
- Four children
- Two grandsons.