Don served 8 years in the US Navy as a Mine Sweep Electrical Technician and is a veteran of Desert Storm and Desert Shield. He has been a resident of the area since 1998 and worked at Abbot Furnace in St. Marys as a Service Technician. Don has worked as a volunteer for the National Wild Turkey Federation for 20 years, as a lead volunteer for the last 10 years, and is the local chapter President.