I was born in Canton, Ohio, April of 1977. My family moved two years later to the Highland Square area of Akron where I grew up. I still call west Akron home with my wife of three and a half years and my two year old daughter.
Experience:
I have been a local activist in the Akron area for the last four years, covering a wide variety of issues from safety and quality of our food supply to changing oppressive ballot access laws. During the 2008 presidential campaign, I worked for Dr. Ron Paul’s campaign as a precinct captain, as well as the founder and director of the Summit County Ron Paul Meetup group. I joined the Libertarian Party of Ohio immediately following the 2008 primaries. I am currently the northeastern regional liaison for the Libertarian Party of Ohio. My responsibilities include setting up local county parties, recruitment, and coordinating between the state and the counties in my district. I over see nine counties in Northeast Ohio, Summit, Portage, Wayne, Holmes, Stark, Carroll, Columbiana, Trumbull, and Mahoning. My day job is in the field of horticulture and I am also a college student finishing my degree in horticulture from Cuyahoga Community College. Unfortunately, like so many of my fellow Ohioan’s, I have been personally affected by the economic collapse. I was laid-off from my job in August 2009 but that unpleasant incident has turned into the best opportunity for me to work even harder at my most important job, being a stay-at-home dad.
Certifications and Memberships:
Certified Master Nurseryman ( OCNT )
Class A Commercial drivers license, with endorsements
Certified Grower ( ONCT )
Certified Landscaper ( ONCT )
Gun Owners of America
Libertarian Party, Libertarian Party of Ohio
International Plant Propagators Society (IPPS)
Member; Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association ( ONLA )
International Society of Arboriculture ( ISA )
