District 7

Gilbert was elected to the NVEC Board at the 2006 Annual Meeting of Members. He is a self-employed contractor who performs wild-land fire protection during the summer months that grew up in the Nespelem Valley. Charlene, his wife, works for Mid-Valley Hospital in Omak. A father of 6 grown children, Gilbert is also a grandfather of 9. When he finds free time, he is usually outdoors fishing, hunting, snowmobiling or driving ATVs.