Born: October 15, 1958 in Sleepy Hollow, NY
Marital Status: Married
Children: Tori
Education: Master's degree in business administration from Oakland University; bachelor's degree in agriculture from The Pennsylvania State University
Employment/Military Record: Retired vice president of a communications firm
Community Activities: Monroe Senior Center board; Monroe Family YMCA board; co-chair, Communications Committee, Active Balance Community Initiative of the United Way of Monroe County; director, River Raisin Centre for the Arts; Eucharistic minister for the sick and homebound through St. Michael the Archangel Parish; past president, St. Michael School Parent-Teacher Guild; past treasurer and director, Humane Society of Monroe County; Pheasants Forever; Ducks Unlimited; Michigan Coalition of Responsible Gun Owners; National Rifle Association.
Religion: Catholic