Biographical Information
City of Residence: Bradenton
Occupation: Real Estate
Education: Furman University, B.S., Geology, 1984, varsity track and field; University of Tennessee, M.S., Planning, 1987, Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
Born: January 5, 1962, Seoul Air Force Base
History: William Day, father-in-law, College of Charleston Board of Trustees 1988-1996; Frederick Day, uncle, South Carolina House of Representatives, 1984-1988; Douglass Morgan, uncle, Palmer Lake, Colorado, Water Commissioner 1986-1990
Moved to Florida: 1987
Religious Affiliation: Congregationalist
Recreational Interest: weightlifting and reading
Legislative Service
Elected to the House in 1992, reelected subsequently
Other Public Services
Manatee County Legislative Delegation Chair 1992-1993, 1994-1996, 1997-1998
Manatee County Cultural Alliance 1993-1994
Manatee County Committee for Status of Women 1989-1990
Bradenton Code Enforcement Board 1989-1991
Florida Growth Management/Educational Facilities Committee 1989-1991
Manatee County Marine Advisory Committee 1987-1988
Manatee County Planning Task Force 1989-1993
Manatee County Needs Assessment Board 1992
Manatee County Land Development Code Advisory Board 1989-1991
State Energy Pol
Affiliations
Big Brothers/Big Sisters 1988-Present
Manatee, Hillsborough, and Sarasota County Republican Executive Committee
Sun City Center Republican Club
Sarasota Republican Women's Club
Sarasota Republican Club
Manatee Republican Women's Forum, Federated
Sarasota Tiger Bay Club
Highlights
Florida Sheriffs Association Outstanding Legislator 1998
Florida Landscape Architects Outstanding Legislator 1997 and 1998
FASA Champion of Education 1997
Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling Contractors Legislator of the Year 1997
Florida Funeral Directors Legislator of the Year 1997
Construction Industry Legislator of the Year 1997
Florida Alarm Association Legislator of the Year 1997
Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers Consumer Advocate Legislator of the Year 1996
Florida Council on Crime & Delinquency Criminal Justice Award 1996
Florida Optometric Association Legislator Award 1996
Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council Legislator Award 1996
Farm Bureau Elected Official of the Year 1995
Manasota 88 Environmental Legislator of the Year 1995
Republican Caucus Champion of Law Enforcement Award 1994
Florida Association of School Administrators Raymond B. Stewart Gavel of Authority Award 1994
Florida Solar Energy Industry Association Outstanding Legislator 1993 and 1994
Florida Emergency Preparedness Association Legislative Recognition Award 1993
Florida Mobile Home Owners Legislative Recognition 1993
Florida Chamber of Commerce Roll Call Award 1993
Sierra Club Outstanding Legislator 1993
Florida League of Conservation Voters Laurel Award 1993
Hillsborough County CTA Legislative Recognition 1993
Manatee County Big Brothers/Big Sisters Couple of the Year (with wife) 1992