Born and raised in Tiffin, Ohio where I graduated from Tiffin Columbian High School and attended Tiffin University. In 1988 I began working at Reineke’s Tiffin Ford Lincoln where i am still employed as the General Sales Manager. I married my wife Teresa in 1989 and we have 3 children Brooke, Braden, and Bryce and a granddaughter Sophia. I have always been involved in the community and coached baseball and basketball. I was the director of the Robert Bo Reid Memorial Baseball Tournament for 15 years, which has helped raise over $150,000 for the Tiffin City Parks and the Heidelberg "H" Club. I also founded and directed the Best of the Best Basketball Club since 2010, which has raised money for many schools in the area. I was chosen as Tiffin City Parks volunteer of the year in 2015 by the Parks Committee. I have also been very active with Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church where I have served on the Festival Committee, Finance Council and was a Eucharistic Minister. I am also a licensed minister in Ohio to perform weddings and have officiated 7 of them . I am an avid Cleveland Browns, Indians, Cavaliers, and Ohio State fan and love to attend games in addition to boating and spending time with family!