COSSA 2025 Election

Candidate Bios

Vice President

Eric Brown

 I was raised in Bend and my father who was a WWII Veteran taught us to shoot at the old range off Century Drive about a mile before Inn of 7th Mtn.   I still have that single shot .22 that dad taught us to safely use.   I have 42 years of law enforcement both in the military, Oregon State Police and Deschutes County S.O.  I have been a COSSA member for several years and have been very active as a volunteer.  I was one of the core group that helped build the Long-Range Bldg. and the Gong Range Bldg.  I was allowed to get a group of volunteers together and cut out the Gong Range from 1,000 to 1,400 yards even though I rarely shoot past 500.  At the Fockler Range Dave Sweet and I were allowed to clean out the brush from 200 to 500 yards and then after some talking got the approval to have the small gongs put up from 250 to 500 yards as anybody can hit the big steel plates.  I am running for this position to further support COSSA and its members.  I am asking for your vote and appreciate your consideration.  

 Treasurer

Mark Sue

Mark Sue is the current COSSA Treasurer. By profession he is the owner and producing branch manager of Canopy Mortgage and is a specialist in all home loans and financing. He has 10 years of experience as a financial counselor. 

Mark has been the CPS Discipline Director since 2021. He has a long history in the Oregon competition shooting scene having served as the USPSA match director since 2012. During that time, he has directed 10 State Championship matches and was the 2019 Area 1 USPSA Match Director, the largest pistol match in the country that year. Mark is a Grandmaster ranked pistol shooter in USPSA and enjoys teaching handgun lessons in his spare time.

Director at Large

David Sweet

•  Dave Sweet has been a COSSA member for the past 13 years. He is very active with range maintenance, road maintenance/construction and equipment maintenance/repairs. 

•  Past shooting disciplines: National High Power, Combat Pistol, Silhouette Pistol, Trap.

•  Current member of Clark County Gun Club, Las Vegas NV. and a member/volunteer with the OHA

•  Prior member of Tri-County Gun Club, Sherwood OR. Involved with range maintenance and construction there.

Secretary

Jason Bruno

When I was a kid in Texas, my dad ran an experimental rice farm for Texas A&M.  My whole purpose in the world at that time was shooting water moccasins and rats on the farm with my 22 rifle.  It was only natural that I would be interested in my dad’s surplus military rifles (303 Enfield, Mosin-Nagant, M1 Garand, Arisaka, Mauser, etc.).  That interest in military weapons would lead me to join the Army and serve as an infantry officer.  During my second deployment to Iraq in 2006, I served on the Multinational Corps-Iraq (MNCI) General staff.  My duties included attending all Key Leader Engagements and Senior Leadership Classified Briefings as the designated scribe.  I would write the minutes of the meeting into a document that was circulated among the senior leaders of the organization.  This was to ensure all action items had action officers, due dates were absolute, and accountability was visible at the highest levels.  I believe I can bring my skills and experience to help COSSA as the board secretary.

 I currently hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Geography from the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY; Masters of Arts Degree in International Relations from the Command and General Staff College (CGSC), Fort Leavenworth, KS; and a Master’s of Science Degree in Global Supply Chain Management from Portland State University, Portland, OR.  I served three year-long combat tours in Iraq, commanded the 368th Transportation Company in Virginia, and served as the Senior Logistics Advisor (S4) to the 130 Engineer Brigade in Hawai’i. My military awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, and Combat Action Badge. 

Jason Bruno is married to Allison Bruno and has one daughter, Isabella.  He currently works as a Range Host at Central Oregon Shooting Sports Association (COSSA).  He enjoys long walks on the gun range, empty brass ringing through the air, and any belt fed weapon.