I was born in St. Joseph, Michigan in 1959 and grew up in Springfield, Illinois. I have 4 brothers, Michael, Wayne, Dennis and Daniel. I graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a Master of Arts in Speech Pathology. I currently reside in Traverse City, Michigan and work for McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital.

I was born in St. Joseph, Michigan in 1959 and grew up in Springfield, Illinois. I have 4 brothers, Michael, Wayne, Dennis and Daniel. I graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a Master of Arts in Speech Pathology. I currently reside in Traverse City, Michigan and work for McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital.