For 32 years, he has advised elected and
appointed officials at all levels of government. He is a former Deputy
Director of Operations with the state of Illinois (Chicago Area
Transportation Study).
He is a U.S. Air Force veteran, has a master's
degree in long range planning, and is a former U.S. Senate candidate.
He is married with four adult children, five
grandchildren, and one adult stepson. He is from Kankakee, Illinois,
an hour south of Chicago.