I am an unapologetic Classical Liberal (look it up on Wikipedia). I believe that government is not the answer to our problems, but is the problem in most cases. I also believe that we are overtaxed and that the government is involved in many areas in which they have no business. I am the black sheep of my unabashedly left-wing family. As you can imagine, this makes Thanksgiving interesting.
I am married to my gorgeous and wonderful wife Kim, who has been my better half over many years, and have three beautiful sons (born in 03, 05 and 07). I am an elder in my church (LCMS) and have a strong faith in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. I possess a Master ofPublic Policy from William and Mary (2002), and I am an economic analyst at a trade association in DC, where I have been employed since 2004.
I have been a consultant for two companies who worked on contracts with the Federal government since receiving my Masters. My undergraduate degree was a BS in Education from Kent State University (1995), which I earned by working my way through school. I have been a civics and pre-algebra teacher, and have held many other positions in the service industry before that.