Born: April 26, 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Children: Two
Education: A.B. in political science J.D. from University of Michigan.
Employment/Military Record: Former attorney in private practice with Foster, Swift, Collins and Smith in Lansing, Butzel Long in Detroit;
Community Activities: Member of fellows of State Bar Foundation, Association of Black Judges of Michigan, Federalist Society, president of State Bar of Michigan Judicial Conference, past president of Michigan Judges Association, member of State Bar Open Justice Commission and Judicial Ethics Subcommittee, member of NAACP and Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity-Gamma Rho Boule; chair of board of trustees for National Kidney Foundation of Michigan.