Biographical Information
City of Residence: Tampa
Occupation: Professional Engineer, President/Founder of Environmental Engineering Consultants Inc.
Child(ren): Robby, Amber, Scott, Connor
Education: University of South Florida, B.S., Engineering, 1974, USF Sportscar Rally Club, Tampa Bay Lacrosse Club, participated in USF Cooperative Education Program taking job placements with the Tennessee Valley Authority in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Florida Power and Light in Miami
Born: May 8, 1952, Hutchinson, Kansas, FL
Moved to Florida: 1954
Religious Affiliation: Ecumenical Christian
Recreational Interest: golf, softball, jogging, coaching tee-ball baseball, campaign songwriter, amateur movie/video
Legislative Service
Elected to the House in 1994, reelected subsequently
Other Public Services
Public utilities and environmental protection engineer 1975-1979
Affiliations
Big Brothers of Tampa, Big Brother 1973-1978
Tampa Jaycees Board of Directors 1975-1976
Florida Engineering Society, Scholarship Chair 1987-1993
Kiwanis Club of Tampa, Children's Christmas, Chair 1989-1992
Sulphur Springs Action League
American Academy of Environmental Engineers Diplomate
Other professional environmental organizations
Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce
Carrollwood Area Business Association
Highlights
University of South Florida College of Engineering Advisory Board 1996
Up and Comers Award in Engineering 1989
Founded a memorial scholarship at USF for chemistry and chemical engineering students in 1989
First inductee of the Tampa Catholic Alumni Hall of Fame in 1989
Founded Environmental Engineering Consultants Inc. in 1979, which was named "Small Business of the Year" by the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce in 1988
Participated in USF Cooperative Education Program taking job placements with the Tennessee Valley Authority in Chattanooga, Tennessee and Florida Power and Light in Miami
Author of five technical papers on environmental subjects
Active in environmental education and engineering scholarships
Received award for research into Sulphur Springs from Tampa Bay Association of Environmental Professionals