I have been a resident of Clermont County for fifty-two of my sixty-one years. My family owned and operated a fuel oil business and service station, Clermont Tire & Oil, located on Highway 28 in Mt. Repose, for thirty-five years. From that vantage point, I watched our county evolve from a rural community to a dynamic urban setting. The contact with our customers, who represented all walks of life, made me acutely aware of the problems and concerns of our counties residents.

I recently retired as a teacher from the Loveland School System. Being retired will enable me to devote all of my time and energy to being a full time public servant as your County Recorder, as I will not have any other business or occupation that will distract me from serving the needs of our citizens.

I have two adult children and a large extended family, many of whom live in Loveland or Clermont County.

 

Education :
* Loveland High School, 1965
* Morehead State University, 1969 B.A. in History and Political Science
* University of Cincinnati, 1973 M.Ed. in Social Foundations of Education
* University of Cincinnati and Xavier University, 1973-Present  45 hours of post graduate work

Professional Experience :
* Teacher in the Loveland City School District for thirty-six years
* Social Studies Dept. Chairman for twenty-four years
* President of the Loveland Education Association for ten years
* Initiated the Loveland Education Association Scholarship Program
* Middle School and High School Football and Track Coach for thirty-four years

Party Involvement :
* Past member of The Clermont County Democratic Party Central Committee
* Past member of The Clermont County Democratic Party Executive Committee
* Winner of the "Grass Roots Award" in 1994

Other Awards and Honors :
* Selected as a Martha Holden Jennings Scholar in 1990
* Member of The Ohio Education Association's Presidents Club
* Named Fort Ancient Valley Conference Track Coach of the Year in 2003

* Recipient of the Loveland School's Foundation Distinguished Alumnus Award for contributions to education and the community. Inducted in the first class of recipients in March , 2007