I was born and raised in Leavenworth, Kansas, and attended Catholic schools there. I worked in Army hospital administration for many years and have spent most of my career as an educator, currently at Iowa State University. My wife, Vici and I have lived in Kansas, Arizona, Montana, Illinois and now Iowa. We joined SSJP in 2014. I served on the pastoral council in the parish I was raised in and am looking forward to serving on our pastoral council at SSJP.