Candidate, Ohio House of Representatives, District 54, 2010

Candidate, 12th District Court of Appeals, 2008

Attorney, Voter Protection, Ohio Democratic Party, 2006

Attorney, Voter Protection, Kerry-Edwards Campaign, 2004

Co-Chair, Official Creditors Committee, Combustion Engineering Bankruptcy, 2002-2006

Member, American Bar Association Torts Insurance Practice Abestos Task Force, 2002-2005

Attorney, Law Office of Bruce Carter, 2001-2010

Attorney, Baron & Budd, P.C., 1996-2001

Attorney, Goldberg, Persky P.C., 1993-1996

Attorney, Laybourne, Smith, Gore & Goldsmith, 1992-1993

Photographer, U.S. Navy, 1974-1978

Member, Butler County Bar Association, 2000-present

Member, Texas Bar Association, 2000-present

Member, American Association For Justice, 1996-present

Member, Ohio Association for Justice, 1996-present

Member, Ohio Bar Association, 1996-present

Member, West Virginia Bar Association, 1995-present

Father's Occupation:

My Father was a career Navy enlisted man. I learned public service and devotion to duty from him.

Mother's Occupation:

My mother was a lifetime work at home mother. While my father was serving his country deployed around the world she kept the home together and raised our family.

Priority Issues:

Our economy is struggling to recover. As a State Representative I have to do all I can to help businesses and their employees work through this recovery. The struggling economy has also resulted in a severe state budget short fall. As a legislator I will work to find bipartisan solutions. Additionally, we have lost many jobs in Ohio. As a State Representative we have to work together to keep those jobs we have and to find new jobs that will last. Finally, our local government has been plagued with scandal. As a legislator I will give the state the tools to come in and clean up the mess our current elected officials have caused or ignored

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

The people of Ohio deserve a public servant, not a professional politician. Too often the people who hold the job of State Representative are only interested in keeping the job rather than doing the job. Too often our elected representatives are only interested in representing those political allies who got them the job, rather than the voters who gave them the job. The working men and women of Ohio work hard for they money they make and the taxes they pay. They deserve a State Representative who will work equally hard for them.

Spouse's Occupation:

Michele has been a teacher, volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate, and Guardian Ad Litem for abused and neglected children. She is an attorney.