Family information: My wife, Jan, and I have been residents of the village for seven years.
Employment: St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Oakland Mental health technician in the behavioral medicine department and Greens of Rochester as a sales representative in the art education department.
Education/background: Associate Degree in applied science with emphasis in the behavioral sciences.
Organizations/clubs: Support group facilitator for Safe Harbor Prevention Services working with clients with substance abuse issues, a mentor for Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency working with clients returning to society through the prisoner re-entry program, and my wife and I are sixth grade Sunday School teachers at our church, member of the Board of Zoning Appeals for the village, election inspector for the township, and I help to promote and establish the village’s municipal Web site.
Reasons for running: To preserve a safe environment for our families; seek ways to secure our home and property values in this current economy; encourage and improve communication for a stable relationship between businesses, residents , and village; and, above all, I want to preserve our small-town setting and values that make this a strong, close-knit community.
Biggest issues the next Village Council will face: Completing improvements to Flint and Broadway Streets as well as maintaining the village’s infrastructure; keeping the downtown active and alive to promote a friendly atmosphere that will draw people to patronize our businesses; maintaining the village’s budget and expenditures; work along with the police department to keep in check the problem of drug abuse that has caused tragic events in our community this year.