Professional Background: Completed over 20 years of Air Force service and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel with Command Pilot designation.¿ Elected to Fairborn City Council for 8 years and Deputy Mayor for 2 years. Past President of the Military Officers Association of America, Fairborn Lions Club, and Electrical Engineering Management Group.¿ Served on Board of Directors for: Daedalians, Air Force Association, American Defense Preparedness Association, Society of Logistics Engineers, Society of Old Crows, and American Manag ement Association, Athletes in Action, Greene County Community Foundation, Fairborn Performing Arts & Cultural Association and Greene County Airport Authority. Member of American Legion, Veteran of Foreign Wars, Abiding Christ Lutheran Church and Fairborn Area Historical Society.Over 50 years extensive experience in all areas of supervision and program management with direct responsibility for planning, budgeting, scheduling, training, purchasing, operations, test and international public relations.¿ Recipient of Air Force Association Liaison Award (1981), Logistics Management Excellence Award (1983), Kouts High School Wall of Fame (2001), and Fairborn Chamber of Commerce Huelsman Award (2011), Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame (2018). Legends of Fairborn Award (2021), and Greene County Veterans Hall of Fame (2022).¿ Chief Executive Officer for small business for 28 years. Published book titled: "Born to Live on the Edge".