Born: April 14, 1953
Education: Graduated from Mumford High School and Michigan State University with a degree in Urban Planning and Development.
Employment/Military Record: Manager, Detroit Urban League; appointee under Detroit Mayor Coleman Young. Worked 25 years as an executive for MichCon and DTE Energy, overseeing their human resources, case management and collections departments.
Community Activities: Served as a board member of the Detroit School Board, the Wayne County Child Care Coordinating Council, The Black Child Development Institute, Children's Aid Society, The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW), and as Director of the Black Caucus Foundation of Michigan (BCF).