• Owner and Operator of Pin Station Bowling Center
• Worked in the Retail Business for 45 years

Education: 

• Newton-Conover High School Graduate
• Attended Lenoir Rhyne College

Elected to Council: 

• Served as Mayor for a total of 16 years; Council Member for 16 years, with current term ending 2011. 

Community /Government Involvement and Organizations:

• Member of Newton Kiwanis Club
• Member of First United Methodist Church in Newton
• Member of Off-Street Parking Committee
• Member of Newton-Conover Auditorium Authority
• Western Piedmont Council of Governments Transportation Advisory Committee
• Volunteer Fire Fighter
• Member of Newton Sesquicentennial Celebration Committee