Born: March, 1959 in Detroit
Marital Status: Married
Children: three children
Education: Juris Doctorate Degree, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law; Bachelor of Arts Degree, University of Michigan Ann Arbor; graduate of Annapolis High School (Dearborn Heights).
Employment/Military Record: Attorney in private practice for the past twenty years, practice in the areas probate and estate planning and elder law.
Governmental Leadership (Elected or Appointed):
Michigan House 16th District 2010
General Vote:
14,724 of 21,877 (67%)
Primary Vote:
2,604 of 4,294 (60%)
Michigan House 16th District 2008
General Vote:
28,194 of 37,327 (75%)
Primary Vote:
4,967 of 4,967 (100%)
Campaign Finance Reports
Michigan House 16th District 2006
General Vote:
19,274 of 26,274 (73%)
Primary Vote:
2,094 of 4,231 (49%)
Campaign Finance Reports
Other Offices: Elected to state House in 2006 (Primary Election results, General Election results); Council Chair Pro-tem, Dearborn Heights City Council
Political Activities: Recording Secretary, 16th Congressional District Democratic Organization (Congressman John Dingell's Congressional District Organization); served as attorney for state Democratic Party on voter protection projects.
Community Activities: Member of State Bar of Michigan, former president of Dearborn Area Bar Association, member of AARP Legal Network; past president, Dearborn Heights Kiwanis Club; secretary, Old Newsboys Goodfellows Organization.
Religion: Roman Catholic