Originally from Delaware, Jon has a BA in American History from the University of Chicago and a MArch from the University of Oregon. Jon has lived in Idaho for 30 years since moving to Stanley, Idaho in 1969. He has lived in Hailey, Idaho since 1981 having completed an architectural internship in Boise before that. He has been active in local and state politics in Idaho, having served as Democratic Party Chair in Blaine County and as a member of the Idaho State Democratic Party Central and Executive Committees. He is married with two children, and when not working for change in public lands management, he enjoys wilderness river running and hiking the roadless areas of Idaho.