Attended Birmingham City Schools, graduated UAB 1980, Graduated Cumberland Law School-Samford University 1983, Member of Alabama Bar since 1983

Worked in the City of Birmingham Mayor's Since 1983 under 4 Mayors as a political appointment. During that time duties have included being in charge of all Youth Programs, Museum, Cultural/Artistic programs; Liaison for Public Safety (Fire/Police); Director of Police Community Relations

Civic Involvement includes-Chairman of Jefferson Blount St. Clair Mental health Authority Human Rights Committee, Alabama State Bar Chairman for Public Relations, chair and Exec. Board of Aletheia House Drug Treatment/Housing program; Board of Birmingham Tip -Off Club; National Chairman of U.S Youth Games; Deacon at Crestway Baptist Church; Board of Youth Leadership Forum and Alumni of Leadership Birmingham

Family-Wife Jan (married 24 years)-3 Children-Haley 22, Jackson 19 and Andrew 15

Hobbies-Bicycling, Coaching Basketball, Reading (Histories, current events, biographies and science fiction), Cooking