Born: April 29, 1947 in Grosse Pointe Farms
Marital Status: Married
Spouse/Partner: Pamela
Children: Four children, three grandchildren
Education: J.D MSU College of Law (Detroit College of Law); B.S. Western Michigan University, English and Engineering Technology
Employment/Military Record: Assistant Attorney General 1975-2002; Shareholder, Willingham and Cote since 2002.
Community Activities: Kiwanis, East Lansing Soccer Club, East Lansing Commission on the Environment (1989 1994), East Lansing Planning Commission (1994 1995), Burcham Hills Foundation Board of Directors, Capital Area Michigan Works Administrative Board, East Lansing Public Schools Intergovernmental Relations Committee,
East Lansing Soccer Club Board of Directors, Regional Economic Development Team, Tri-County Office on Aging Board of Directors, Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Board of Directors, Tri-County Regional Growth/Choices For Our Future Steering Committee and Implementation Committee, Lansing/East Lansing Smartzone Local Development Finance Authority, National Folk Festival Board of Directors; memberships include Trout Unlimited, Upper AuSable River Preservation Association, Democracy for America,
Democratic Leadership Council, Progressive Policy Institute, Civic League, Ingham County Bar Association
Florida Bar, Michigan Bar, Defense Research Institute, Land Use Institute
Michigan Festival Board of Directors
Religion: Methodist