Tyler grew up in the Wapato area on the family fruit business and served on Y.C.F.D # 5, City of Wapato, and City of Toppenish for several years as a volunteer firefighter/ E.M.T before moving his family to East Valley in Spring 2013.  Tyler served YCFD # 4 as a volunteer Firefighter/ E.M.T from April of 2013 to November 2017.  In September of this year the opportunity to serve the East Valley community once again presented itself due to a vacancy and was appointed to the position of Fire Commissioner. Tyler is Vice President of his family’s business’s Proprietary Variety Management and Brandt’s Fruit Trees.  Tyler along with his wife and three sons reside just outside the city of Moxee.