About Me:
Personal Life:
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Married 50 years
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3 married sons
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9 grandchildren
The Colony Police Department and The Colony Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association (TCCPAA)
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Academy Graduate, Fall 2017
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Certified as a Citizen Patrol Driver/Navigator, Spring 2018
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Treasurer of TCCPAA, 2019-2021
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Initiated and led the decision to purchase evidence marker sets for all patrol cars
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Volunteered over 1200 hours, including such things as: Citizen Patrol, Officer Ride Along, Touch-a-Truck, drone training, school crossing guard duty, fundraising events, Sergeant Fitzpatrick’s funeral.
Work experience:
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Recently retired small business owner which distributed industrial grade circuit breakers.
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16 years as a District Manager for Public Storage, a Fortune 500 Company. 3 time Western Region DM of the Year. 4 time Presidential Award winner.
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19 years in the Restaurant service. I started as a manager trainee and became a District Manager for 10 years.
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I believe my work experience makes me highly qualified to serve on the city council. I managed 8-16 locations, customer service, budgets, expenses, hiring and training.
Community Relationships:
Through my own life situations, I’ve learned what wonderful people live in The Colony. In December 2022, I lost my left arm in an accident. Friends from the community, neighbors, and people that became better friends immediately reached out to see how they could help.
People came to my house and made necessary adaptations. They helped my wife, who is also disabled, when I had to go to my many doctor’s appointments. Some very special people even donated their time to help me get my business back on its feet.
I honestly would not have made it through 2023 without the many friends and neighbors here in the city. This city is very special! Through this experience, I have learned to really keep an eye out for the needs of disabled people. Sufficient parking, seating at restaurants and theaters, plus access to businesses are all things that I have become aware of and will do my best to make sure the city has all required accessibility and offerings for the disabled.