Ray is a sixth generation Californian, born and raised in Walnut Creek. Prior to becoming an engineer, he served in the United States Marine Corps as a driver and gunner on an M-60 tank. He graduated from UC Davis with a degree in Civil Engineering, and has worked as an engineer for municipal agencies in Northern California for the last 21+ years, as a construction inspector, junior, associate and senior engineer, construction manager, and now as City Engineer. His current work is focused on expansion of the City’s reclaimed water distribution system, completion of a regional sewer system, rehabilitation of aging infrastructure, and upgrading the City’s water distribution system to facilitate new development. In his spare time, you might find Ray running through his neighborhood as he trains for marathons and obstacle course races, and spending time with his wife Lisa, son Max (11), and daughter Jayne (8). Other significant life achievements include sneaking into the World Series and hitchhiking across South Korea.