ABOUT DON BENTON

Standing Committees:

• Financial Institutions & Insurance (Ranking Minority Member)
• Government Operations & Elections
• Transportation

Professional Experience:

• Founder and CEO, the Benton Group, a sales and marketing consulting firm, 1988 - present;
• Co-founder and President, Santa Clarita Temporaries, Inc., temporary employment agency, 1979-1983;
• Agent & District Manager, Farmers Insurance Group, 1981 - 1988.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science, Business Management and Communication, cum laude, Concordia University, Portland, OR;
• Associate Degree, College of the Canyons, Valencia, Calif.

Personal:

Born and raised on a small farm, Don is a long-time resident of Washington state. He, his wife, Mary, and their four children - Jenn, Adam, Bradly, and Austin - live in Clark County.

Community Service

• Assistant Cub Master, Pack 358, Boy Scouts of America  
• Past President of the Santa Clarita Valley Jaycees (U.S. Junior Chambers)
• Life Member of Vancouver Moose Lodge
• 20 year volunteer for the American Red Cross
• Washington State Chairman of the American Legislative Exchange Council