District 5690 - District Biographies - Assistant Governor Division VII

David is the immediate past President of the Newton Rotary Club. He has been a Rotarian for 9 years, and is very impressed with the ideals Rotary stands for. In the Newton club, David is involved as a Board member, Program Chair and Publicity Chair.

David serves as the Harvey County Attorney, an elected position he has held since 2002. Prior to that time he was in private practice with the law firm of Ice, Turner and Baer, and served as Harvey County’s first Court Trustee, a position he held for nearly 12 years.

David is a graduate of Wichita State University and Washburn University School of Law, and served five years in the United States Air Force as a Judge Advocate. He has also served as Municipal Judge for the City of Newton, Small Claims Judge, and as City Prosecutor in Newton and Halstead.

David is involved in numerous organizations designed to make Newton and Harvey County a better place to live, including the Heart to Heart Child Advocacy Task Force, volunteering with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, charter member of the Family Advocate Support Team, volunteer with the Newton High School Mentorship program, serving 3 years as President of Communities in Schools, President of the Harvey County Bar Association, and President of the Harvey County Drug Free Youth Coalition.

David has been a presenter in various capacities, including making presentations to numerous Rotary clubs in District 5690 on methamphetamine awareness, is a frequent presenter in the Newton Citizens Academy, was a national presenter in a Washington, DC Partners For Justice program, and was the primary author of the Harvey County Drug Endangered Children Protocols.

David has numerous hobbies and interests, including watching old movies, reading mysteries, and is a fanatical fantasy football fan.

David continues to reside in the town of his birth, Newton, and is active in the First Presbyterian Church, where his wife Lori serves as Secretary. They have six children, the youngest about to graduate from high school, and have three grandchildren.