Candidate Biography (submitted by campaign):

• Lifelong resident of Stanley & Gaston Co.
• Widowed.  Three children and a grandson.
• Timken Company retiree after 28 years.
• Substitute teacher in Gaston County.
• Track and Cross Country Coach at East Gaston High School 22 years.
• Retired from US Marine Corps, NC Army National Guard and NC Air National Guard in 2005 after 35 total years of service.
• Master Sergeant after service in Vietnam, Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
• Past Master of Stanley Masonic Lodge #713.
• Lifelong member of Christ's Lutheran Church, Stanley, NC.
• Rank of Life Scout with Boy Scouts of America.
• Former Scoutmaster and Cubmaster.
• Graduate of Rutledge Business College and Excelsior College.
• Attended UNC-Charlotte, Gaston College & many Military Specialty Schools.

As your representative in Raleigh, I will listen to your concerns and vote accordingly.  I will do what it takes to make sure Gaston County students have the teachers, supplies and the curriculum needed to compete in today's global economy. Our state continues to get federally mandated programs which are not funded.  The "No Child Left Behind" program is not funded and it is NOT working.  Job opportunities and the economy are NOT good.  I will use my many years of military and business experience to provide leadership in solving these problems. 

Gaston County needs a leader in the NC House who will confront issues to replace the Representative who has NOT delivered on campaign promises.  We need much better ideas, and we need action.  As your Representative, I will work to get us moving forward.  Please vote for me so I can be your vote in the North Carolina House of Representatives!