Born: June 4, 1949 in Detroit
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Mary Kathleen
Children: James and Charles
Education: Bachelor's degree, Duke University; Law degree, University of Cincinnati.
Employment/Military Record: Former legislative assistant U.S. Rep. Edward Hutchinson (1975-76); legislative assistant to Minnesota U.S. Rep. Thomas Hagedorn, (1976-78); chief counsel, U.S. Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution, 1978-1985; deputy chief counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Judiciary, 1984; nominated by President Ronald Reagan and confirmed by U.S. Senate as assistant attorney general of the United States for Legal Policy (1985-89); nominated by President George Bush and confirmed by U.S. Senate as United States attorney, Eastern District of Michigan (1989-93); coordinating prosecutor, Great Lakes Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force; law firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and
Stone (1993-94); former contributing editor, National Review magazine; professor of constitutional law, Hillsdale College.