Candidate Biography (submitted by candidate):

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, N.C.S.U., 1980; Juris Doctor, N.C. Central U. School of Law, 1985. Also attended classes at the law schools of U.N.C., Duke, and Harvard.

Occupation: Attorney in private practice

Employer: Solo Practitioner

Date admitted to the bar: March 20, 1993

Legal/judicial experience:

Seven years with the state attorney general's office. Represented the State in labor law violation cases and prosecuted tax fraud cases; and represented the State in cases of violent crime where the defendants appealed their convictions to the Court of Appeals. Have had a general practice for 10 years.

My main interest in law has always been the prosecution of violent crimes. I can be a fair and effective judge on the Court of Appeals. I will apply the law as it has been handed down by the State and the U.S. Supreme Courts, but will do so on a case by case basis, ensuring that both the State and the appealing litigants are listened to carefully. Based on my experience and temperament I can be an excellent judge on the court. I will apply myself earnestly to each case before me to ensure that the law is properly and fairly applied.