I was recently elected by the good people of District Five to serve as their voice for the Vincennes City Council. I was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana and grew up in one of the smallest cities in Indiana, Woodburn. I attended Woodlan Jr/Sr High School and after graduation headed to Vincennes University where I majored in Horticulture. During that time, I was awarded the Indiana Secondary Education Award. Upon completing my degree, I headed off to Western Kentucky University to study Agricultural Education. I then served a 2 Year full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. After I returned home, I met my wife Melissa and we were married in the Chicago Temple. We spent the first several years of our marriage in Cincinnati, and then had the career opportunity to move to Vincennes and have enjoyed raising our four children here.

Since 2006, I have had the opportunity to serve in many capacities in the community. I served seven years as the local bishop for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, served seven years on the Tree Board and Landscape Commission, served two years as the chairman for the Algonkian District of the Boy Scouts of America, served as a local Scout Master and Cub Scout leader for twelve plus years. Currently, I am a Rotary member and served as a board member for year. I recently was elected to serve on the Salvation Army Board. I serve as a Knox county volunteer for Disaster Relief for the Red Cross. I am currently employed by Vincennes University as an adjunct Professor of Horticulture and as the 1st Assistant in Grounds Care.

I enjoy spending my free time with my wife and children. We enjoy family vacations and spending time at our Michigan lake home, fishing, swimming, boating and being outdoors.