I am a 51 year old small business owner with a passion for county government to respect the citizens of Brook Park, Lakewood, and West Park, and all of Cuyahoga County.

I have been married to my wounderful wife Holly for 23 years and have three children, Jonathan, Heather, and Brad. One of the reasons I am running is to create a Cuyahoga County that is safe for my children and yours and full of opportunities for them in the future.

I am grateful to my parents that taught me the value of a dollar. I grew up in a working class Lakewood Family and graduated from Lakewood High before paying my own way through college at Cleveland State.

We have all heard politicians say "We have to do more with less." What we need is to make better use of the budget we have. Every day, families make tough choices to live within their means. As an owner of a home restoration business I know that spending money on the wrong things not only breaks the budget, but gives you a poor return on your investment. It's time for the taxpayers to receive a quality return for their tax dollars.