Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 45
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 10/7/1965
City: Dearborn, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Angie around 1999/2000
Number of Children: 0
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Occupation: businessman, consultant, author, engineer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
graduated with honors from Catholic Central H.S. in Redford, MI.;
BSG and MSG University of Michigan in Aerospace engineering;
graduate of the Life Sciences Department at the International Space University in Strasbourg, France; additional studies at University of Alabama in Huntsville and Michigan State University
Biographical Sketch:
He grew up in Westland and Livonia. Member of Northridge Church in Plymouth, MI. He had more than 20 years professional experience in areas including aerospace, defense, pharmaceuticals, health care, telecommunications, automotive, information technology, and financial services. He was an engineer for Boeing, responsible for designing elements of the life support system onboard the International Space Station. He was an instructor for students at Space Camp in Huntsville, AL. He started Perspective Shifts, LLC in 2004 as an independent management consultant and president. He served as Treasurer of the Board for the Canton Charter Academy. He established a web hosting services company called Tek Made Easy. He is the cofounder of the Michigan Freedom Center at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport for members of the military and their families.
Notable Facts:
He authored the book Information Technology Roadmap for Professional Service Firms in 2007.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Education , Elections and Government Reform, Judiciary , Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security
City of Residence: Canton Township
County of Residence Wayne
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Removed from his committees in October 2017 for opposition to his party's policies.
Was Vice Chair of the Committee on Elections and Government Reform
Committees Served On: Education , Elections and Government Reform, Judiciary , Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security, Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Vice Chair of the Committees on Elections and Government Reform; Vice Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs
Committees Served On: Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing, Education , Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement
City of Residence: Canton
County of Residence Wayne
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Assistant majority caucus whip.
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement, Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Education , Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing
City of Residence: Canton Township
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Cities of Northville, Plymouth, Flat Rock, Woodhaven, Trenton, Rockwood and Bellville; townships of Northville, Plymouth, Canton, Van Buren, Sumpter, Huron, Grosse Ile and parts of Brownstown in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committee on Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing; Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs; Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation
Bibliography:
Sen's webpage; Manual 2015 p.147; Manual 2014 p.147, includes picture; Manual 2017 p.146, includes photo
