Steve Matthews

Shortly after graduating from high school I joined the Navy Reserve to avoid being drafted. I spent two years on active duty with the Navy and started working Civil Service immediately after my military service. I now have 28 years of service with Fort Riley and am looking forward to "retiring" as a Planner/Estimator to my second job. I am a licensed electrical contractor in Junction City and Manhattan and will continue my pursuit of that career after retiring from civil service.

I married Collette Fiffe in June of 1975 and we are still happily married. Yes, that's Mr. Charles Fiffe's daughter. We have five children, Dana born in 1977, Michelle (1984), Leslie (1990), Nicole (1994), and our youngest, Steven (1997). Up until the birth of our son, Steven, Collette had been employed as a French teacher at JCHS. She now enjoys staying at home as a homemaker, we haven't decided which was the more demanding occupation, they are both very rewarding.