Age:
47

Residence:
33 years in Richmond; 10 years in 6th District.

Family:
Wife, Valerie. Son, Elliott, 13, will be attending Richmond Public Schools this fall; Daughter, Olivia, 17, Appomattox Governor’s Regional.

Occupation and place of employment:
Businessman; Owner of Professional Home Services, a home improvement and landscaping company.

Education:
1974-77, Huguenot High School
1979-82 University of California-Sacramento; Cert. of Completion Water and Wastewater Pur. USAF
1982-85, Virginia Union University, Religion and Philosophy
Current, Virginia Commonwealth University, African American Studies

Education involvement:
Co-founder Parents for Life, 2000-02
Traveled to Colombia, South America to study the Effects of U.S. Drug Policy, 2005

Civic involvement in Richmond:
Past president, Highland Park Southern Tip Neighborhood Association, 1997
Founding Member, Northside Community Development Corp., 1998
Member, Board of Directors NAACP, Richmond Branch, 2002-03
Member, Richmond Crusade for Voters
Member, Board of directors, The People United, 2004-07
Member, Board of Directors, Virginia Supportive Housing, Current
Member, Witness for Peace, Current
Organizer, Dove Street Safe Haven Summer Camp
Organizer, Northside Community Patrol, 2003-04

Political experience:
Candidate for School Board, 2002
Candidate for City Council, Special Election, 2003