| Kirk is not a politician, but a person concerned about his community. A native Montgomerian, life on Golden Gate Drive (Brookview-Sheridan Heights commu- nity) would prove to be as significant in shaping his story as life at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Resurrection Elementary and Saint Jude High Schools. The son of a single-parent mother, Dorothy L. Hatcher, who worked for many years as a skilled and talented tailor-eventually opening her own tailor shop (Custom Creations) 27 years ago. A woman whose work ethic, loving spirit, and consistent active desire to serve others, has absolutely shaped her son's life and work. Kirk knows the value of a good education. He has been a teacher in the Montgomery Public Schools and ASU. At 22 years old, Kirk founded Success Roundtable 2001, Inc., a group of professional African American men aimed at increasing minority economic opportunities, which resulted in the beginning of significant changes in the local banking and business community that continue into the present day. |