Born: March 7, 1974 in Kalamazoo
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Kristin
Children: Grace (daughter) and Jake (son)
Education: Law degree, Yale University; Ph.D. in Ethics, Yale University
Employment/Military Record: U.S. Justice Dept., U.S. Court of Appeals (clerk), MSU College of Law professor, attorney with Federal Prosecutors office.
Community Activities: Past member, Kalamazoo Rotary Club; organized past voter protection efforts; member, Kalamazoo Bar Association; past Chair, Kalamazoo Bar Association Pro Bono Committee
Religion: Christian