hiː wʌz ðˈɛn ᵻlˈɛktᵻd jˈuːdʒiːn skˈuːl bˈoːɹd ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv fˈaɪv æz ɐn ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt pˈɑːɹɾi ʌv ˈɔːɹɪɡən mˈɛmbɚɹ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən.
He was then elected Eugene School Board Representative 5 as an Independent Party of Oregon member in 2007.