An Attorney, admitted to the NY and Florida Bar, and also admitted to practice before the US Supreme Court. Former member and Chair of the Sarasota County Planning Commission for 14 1/2 years. Also a member of the Sarasota County Bar Association, Urban Land Institute, Sarasota County Civic League, Sarasota Tiger Bay Club, Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Florida Planning and Zoning Association, Sierra Club, Nature Conservancy, Friends of the Myakka River, Republicans for Environmental Protection, League of Women Voters, a Board member of Rebuild Sarasota, a division of Habitat for Humanity, also a founding Board member of the Sarasota Area Sports Authority, active in SCOPE (Sarasota County Openly Plans for Excellence) and other various civic organizations in the Sarasota County area.
Born in upstate New York in 1946; graduated from LaSalle Military Institute, Troy, NY; received a Bachelor of Science degree from Fordham University, Bronx, NY; and received a Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) degree from Union University-Albany Law School, in Albany, NY. Practiced law in Clifton Park, NY for approximately 13 years, engaging in real estate development, planning, zoning, and land use.
Moved to Sarasota in 1983; is married and resides in the City of Sarasota with his wife, Mary, and son, Sean. Their daughter, Mary Lynn, and grandson reside in Atlanta.
