PERSONAL: |
- Born and raised in rural northern Indiana
- Two sisters and one brother; two grandsons and one granddaughter; one great-grandson
- Lived and worked in the Toledo, OH, area for 12 years after grad school
- Moved to the Lewisville area in 1984
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academic: |
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Bethany Christian High School in Goshen, IN, Class of '66
- Goshen College, Goshen, IN, B.A. (Honors) in Physics, '72
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, M.S. in Physics (Nuclear) '72
- University of Toledo, Toledo, OH courses in statistics
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occupation: |
- Worked a variety of construction and retail jobs during high school and college
- 1970-1972 Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, Assistantship in School of Science, teaching and counseling
- 1972-1978 Owens Technical College, Perrysburg, OH, Assistant Professor in the Engineering Technology Department
- 1976-1978 TL Industries, Toledo, OH, part-time programmer
- 1978-1984 TL Industries, Perrysburg, OH, Software Manager
- 1984-2001 Autosig Systems, Irving, TX, Director of Product Development and Support
- '90s DeVry Institute of Technology (now DeVry University), Adjunct Professor for 8 or 9 years
- 2001-present Autosig Systems, Atlanta, GA, Director of Customer Projects
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Civic Activities: |
- Mayor Pro Tem 2019-2023
- Deputy Mayor Pro Tem 2018-2019
- Elected to Place No. 1 (June 2017)
- Chaired the Resource Management Committee of the Lewisville 2025 Vision Committee that wrote the Lewisville 2025 Plan adopted by City Council in July 2014
- Former Vice-Chair of the Blue Ribbon/Lewisville 2025 Advisory Committee tasked with monitoring progress on implementation of the Lewisville 2025 Plan
- Former member of the Lewisville Park Board
- Member of Creekwood Christian Church where I am a member of the choir and currently serving as an elder
- Member of Denton South Interfaith, a group of Denton County residents of various faiths seeking to foster understanding through dialog and shared experiences
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professional affiliations: |
- Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Life Member
- Sigma Pi Sigma, the Physics Honor Society, Life Member
- American Scientific Affiliation (ASA), Member
- Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), Member
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Member
- Lewisville Morning Rotary Club - Past President, Flag Program Chair, Past Dictionary Project Chair, member of District 5790 Services Committee, representative to the Greater Lewisville Chamber of Commerce
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