Upon graduating from Pepperdine University , Peak was trained as an emergency medical technician , and worked as a Lifeguard for the Los Angeles County Fire Department at Zuma Beach . Peak owns and operates a family-run electrical construction business , Peak Power Electric , that his father Dusty Peak founded in Malibu in 1978 . Mel Gibson ’s son Milo Gibson is a buddy and co-worker at Peak Power Electric . Peak is also a professional surf instructor and owns a surf instruction company where he works with celebrities including Gerard Butler for his surfer role in the film “ Of Men and Mavericks . " Peak was elected to the Malibu City Council on April 10 , 2012 , and was re-elected to Malibu City Council on November 8 , 2016 . Peak was the highest vote-getter in Malibu City Council history and was endorsed by Cindy Crawford , Rande Gerber , Ben Stein , Rob Reiner , and Mike D of the Beastie Boys , who Peak describes as “ like family . ” Peak was lauded for his service in leading the community during the 2018 Malibu Woolsey Fire along with then-mayor of Malibu Rick Mullen . He has also been instrumental in creating solutions to solve Malibu 's homeless problem
Woolsey Fire
Woolsey Fire
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