Candidate Biography (submitted by campaign):

I am 31 years old, and I am the Marketing Coordinator for 101 Mobility, LLC here in Wilmington. I have lived in Wilmington since 1985, when my mother remarried and we relocated here. Growing up I was very active in basketball, lacrosse, and Boy Scouts; in which I became an Eagle Scout. I hold two college degrees: A.S. Mechanical Engineering from CFCC; and a B.S. Business & Marketing from Colorado Tech in which I graduated at the top of my class, Summa Cum Laude, with a 3.97 GPA. Civics, sociology, and economics have always been my favorite subjects of study. I have worked professionally in a variety of different industries from engineering, surveying & land planning, to graphic design, advertising, and marketing.

I am an active member in my church, New Life Christian Center in Holly Ridge, NC. My wife Adrienne and I have been married for 5 years, and plan to hopefully have children soon.

After attending the public hearing debacle at City Hall regarding the decision to forcibly annex Monkey Junction, I was greatly offended at the callous manner in which residents and citizens were treated by our current City Council. Citizens that would be affected by the decision took the podium and poured their hearts out to members of Council, and were met with smug indifference, disregard, and absence of any concern for their plight.

I knew at that point that our city was in desperate need of leadership who's number one priority are the People of Wilmington -- not their own self interest, selfish motives, and the placating of certain special interest groups. I decided at that moment in time, that I would get involved, and hope to have the opportunity to prove to the citizens of Wilmington that there is a better way. I stand for limited government, less taxation, accountability and transparency in government, free market enterprise, liberty, and the founding Constitutional principles of our great nation.