Candidate Biography (submitted by candidate):

Born in 1953 in Wilson, NC. Jeff grew up in Portsmouth, VA. He entered the US Army in 1971 and served until 1977. Jeff returned to Norfolk, VA and enrolled in Old Dominion University, completing a B.S. Degree in Criminal Justice in 1979 and was commissioned 2nd Lt (Infantry) in the US Army.

Returning to active duty, he served in South Korea in 1980-1981 and was transferred to Fort Bragg in August 1981.

After his discharge from active duty in 1984, Jeff made his home in the Fayetteville, NC area. He completed a M.A. Degree in 1998. Jeff has run for the Board of Education two previous times, both unsuccessfully.

Recent news events have shown that U.S. students have fallen to 12th place in the industrial world. This fall over the past several decades are the result of inappropriate oversight of school systems throughout the US. I am running for the Cumberland County Board of Education because I wish to help our kids to increase performance so that they will be able to have better jobs in their future. New blood, experience and points of view are essential to allow the Board to grow and better meet the needs of our community's future leaders.