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I taught for a short time in Cleveland City Schools after graduating with a degree in biology from Cleveland State and then worked for the City of Cleveland. I relocated to Washington, DC in 1979 to attend graduate school at American University. Upon receiving my degree, I was awarded a Presidential Management Fellowship from the federal government, which included working for Congressman Louis Stokes (Ret.)
After ten years, I joined a national energy association and served as lobbyist on environmental issues. I returned to the federal government and worked for NASA until my retirement in December, 2012. Outside of work, I served as a civic association president for 7 years and got involved on 2 state level political campaigns.
I now teach political science at Haywood Community College and do government affairs consulting. I was recently elected to represent Buncombe County(Asheville) on the North Carolina State Democratic Executive Committee.
My wife and I purchased a log home on a mountain slope that is 4 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway.
