I grew up in Veneta, in a small business household. My Dad had a struggling small business during my early childhood. After my brother was born he began looking for steady work, ultimately finding a job as a garbageman. In 2000, he decided to start his own waste hauling business, which is still running strong today. During my high school years and until I joined the Marines in 2005, I worked various jobs for my family's small business. 

I joined the United States Marine Corps in January 2005, with a job as an intelligence analyst. My service included three deployments contributing to Operation Iraqi Freedom. In 2010, I was honorably discharged from the Marines and moved back to Eugene to attend the University of Oregon.

While at the University of Oregon I supported multiple public servants in their campaigns for office, ultimately starting my own business, “Pelroy & Associates,” in 2012, helping people, businesses, and community groups with policy issues and campaigns in Oregon.  I graduated in 2014 with a BS in General Social Science, Specializing in Applied Economics, Business and Society. Since leaving the Marines I have worked on various policy/political projects for over 16 years and spent 6+ years staffing legislators at the state capitol.

In 2024, I helped form the Lane County Garbage and Recycling Association (LCRGRA). LCGRA is an industry advocacy association of family-owned garbage and recycling haulers in Lane County. We aim to protect and educate customers about issues facing garbage and recycling ecosystems in Lane County and advocate for the voice of its members and the system.

I married my wife Kelly in 2015 and we welcomed our two boys in 2016 and 2018 respectively. We are members of Gospel Community Church and run a small vacation rental business, KDP Properties, as a husband and wife team.