Candidate Biography (submitted by campaign):

Professional Background

• Registered Professional Engineer
• Former Owner of Consulting Engineering Firm
• 9 offices, 4 states, 300 employees
• For 34 years, I personally  served  municipalities to conceive , develop financing plans, design and oversee construction of water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, roadway and other municipal projects
• Nearly every City in Triad was a client of our firm

Professional Registrations

• Professional Engineer 
• Real Estate Broker

Community Service

• Rotary Club of Greensboro - Previously served on the Board of Directors
• Greensboro Symphony Orchestra - Member of the Board of Directors
• Past President of Lands End Association - Homeowners Association

Educational Background

• Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering - University of Akron
• Master of Engineering (Civil) - Cornell University

Military Service

Served two years in the US Army as Post Sanitary Engineer at Fort Knox,  Kentucky.  Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant,  promoted to 1st Lieutenant, and then Captain.

I am running for City Council because

• Current Council  has strained relationships with each other that has made them ineffective

• My experience will help Greensboro solve complex issues that need addressing,   including, but not limited to, and in random order:
• Restoring confidence in City government
• Determining priorities for capital improvements
• Finding a long term solution for solid waste (garbage) disposal
• Reducing Traffic Congestion
• Creating an atmosphere to bring jobs to the City and area
• Resolving current legal issues, hopefully through mediation
• Restoring confidence in City Government
• Being  a leader in promoting regionalism
• Implementing City/County consolidation opportunities.

• 47% of the adopted 2009-10 City Budget of $422 million is allocated to Water Resources, Transportation and Debt Service,  my areas of expertise and experience.