Born in NH in 1957; raised in MA; college at IU, Bloomington, IN; tech school in MA; moved to TX by Western Geophysical Co. in January of 1981.

I was a dues paying Republican until 1980, when the far-right decided that all other perspectives need not be heard; mine was in the center.

Spokesperson for MoveOn.org during the 90's; joined my wife and parents in the Democratic Party in 2001.

Submitted editorial pieces that have run in both the Dallas Morning News and Williamson County Sun.

I've been a Data Telemetry (Telecommunications) Technical Professional since 1981.

My wife, Cathy, and I have lived in Georgetown, TX, with our teenage son since 2001.