Biographical Information
City of Residence: Punta Gorda
Occupation: Medical Doctor
Spouse: Erika Kim McCarthy of New Jersey
Child(ren): Olivia, Savannah, Christian
Education: New York Medical College, M.D., 1982; IMPAC University, M.B.A.; Interned at the University of Tennessee Baptist Memorial in Memphis; Emergency Department physician at St. Joseph's Hospital in Port Charlotte
Born: August 20, 1958, Miami, FL
Religious Affiliation: Catholic
Legislative Service
Elected to the House in 2004, reelected subsequently
Other Public Services
Physician for Charlotte County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team
Affiliations
American Medical Association
Charlotte County Cattlemen's Association
Florida Medical Association
Gulf Coast Citrus Growers Association
Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association
Highlights
Associate Professor at the University of South Florida in Tampa 1990
Founded American-Medic, a multi-functional clinic involving as many as 14 medical specialists along with the diagnostic equipment
Has made several medical mission trips to Ecuador, Peru, and Nicaragua
Offered medical assistance to migrant workers in Charlotte and DeSoto counties through the Care-a-Van program