My successes have come from a desire to give back to my community. I am proud to serve as the Vice President of the Kirkwood School Board as well as serve on the board of the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank and the Friends of the Kathy J. Weinman Center, St. Louis County's safe-haven for victims of domestic abuse. Over the course of my time on the Kirkwood School Board, we have- Mitigated the pandemics' health, academic and social impacts Earned multiple Blue Ribbon designations, including for Kirkwood High School Reduced teacher and staff turnover by over 60% Increased our minimum pay by over 60% and improved pay for our teachers to show we value those who help our students the most Reduced our residential tax rate by nearly 20% to give relief to our community members and struggling families Improved safety and accessibility at our campuses to serve all students, staff, parents and visitors Constructed dozens of new classrooms to meet our growing enrollment Increased our financial reserves to put our community in the best position for long-term success Repurchased the Turner School Building, preserving a piece of Kirkwood history Respected the professionalism of classroom teachers and library professionals Results like these require planning, teamwork, execution, and most importantly, the dedication to doing the hard work of problem solving. I look forward to bringing that commitment to Jefferson City.

As part of my desire to give back to the community, I serve on multiple non-profit boards. I also scuba dive, travel, raise two children, play racquetball, and speak at American Bar Association and other industry events about in importance of well-managed retirement plans. I graduated with a bachelors in Economics from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana before earning my law degree at Mizzou and an advanced law degree from New York University. My wife and I grew up in the St. Louis area and love enjoying all our community has to offer.