I come from a modest family background, born and raised in California.  I lived most of my adult life in North Carolina starting in 1992 having been stationed here for 16 years. My children were raised here.  This is their home state, and I want to do my part to make it the best that it can be.

In 1991, I earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Notre Dame while on a Naval ROTC scholarship. At the Marine Corps War College in 2013, I earned a Master of Strategic Studies degree focusing on strategy, geopolitics, foreign policy, and history.

After 30 years of commissioned service in the Marines, including 26 years on active duty, I retired last year as a Colonel. I’ve lived in Brunswick County since 2010, having met my wife, a local, on a previous tour at Camp Lejeune.

“I have been heavily involved with Brunswick County’s Habitat for Humanity, my American Legion, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts in Leland. My association with these non-partisan organizations is not indicative of their political endorsement.

In the Summer of 2020, I became deeply involved with multiple non-profit efforts to help Afghan refugees settle in the United States. It is hard to express the devotion and gratitude I feel for the Afghan interpreters I worked with during my tours in their country. They have been the focus of my undertaking.

In addition, since 2021, I have been the Chair of the Brunswick County Democratic Party.”