- Born in Sandstone, West Virginia, October 7, 1949
- Attended Sandstone public schools, graduating from Sandstone High School
- Received a BS in Education from Kent State University in 1985 while working Full time at General Motors – Lordstown
- Member of UAW #1112
- Received a JD from the University of Akron School of Law in 1991
- Admitted to the Ohio bar in 1992
- Admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- Member of the Ohio State Bar Association
- Member of the Trumbull County Bar Association
