Candidate, West Virginia State Senate, District 3, 2014, 2020

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, West Virginia, District 2, 2016

No caucus information on file.

Coordinator, West Virginia 350 Reversing Climate Change, 2010-2014

Outreach Organizing, Energy Efficient West Virginia, 2028-2010

Peace in Iraq Organizer, West Virginia Citizen Action Group, 2005-2008

Teacher for Home Bound Students, Kanawha County Schools, 2004-2005

Teacher/Social Worker, New Connections Youth Services, 1991-2004

Co-Founder, Spring Creek Natural Foods, 1983-1988

Vice President, Roane County Master Gardeners, 2019-2020

Member, West Virginia Green Building Council, 2009-2020

Secretary, Roane County Executive Committee, 2014-2018

Board Member, Interfaith Power & Light, 2010-2016

Board Member, Regenerate West Virginia, 2015-2016

Member, United States Green Building Council, 2012-2016

Member, Village People, Kanawha County, 2013-2016

Board Member, West Virginia Economic Justice Project, 2004-2014

Volunteer for Community and Economic Development, Tri-County Partnership, 1990-2005

Board Member, Heartwood in the Hills Creative Arts Center, 1988-1993

Board Member, Roane County Family Health Care, 1992-1988

Current Car:

1997 Honda Civic

Favorite Author:

Aldous Huxley

Favorite Food:

Fresh apple juice from our 1865 cider press

Favorite Movie:

Bring Down a Dictator - available at the Kanawha Library

Favorite Quote:

"Be the change you want to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi

Favorite Websites:

http://storyofstuff.org/movies/ - Many animated movies illustrating how to build a better economy and clean safe water and air.

First Job:

Union apprentice carpenter

Hobbies or Special Talents:

My wife and I enjoy growing most of our own fruits and vegetables. I like to experiment with tree crops that will do well on our West Virginia hills. For example - Persimmons, improved black walnuts, hickories, pecans, apples, peaches, pears and blue berries - raspberries.

Name one thing you would most like to do before you die:

See people work together to solve the problems of poverty, resource depletion, lack of good jobs, and global warming.

Personal Hero and Why:

John L. Lewis As a union organizer he helped the miners and steel workers have better pay, safety, and retirement benefits.

Priority Issues:

We could all work together and solve many of our problems. We need to renew our Democracy, Economy, and Climate. All of which are possible when we work cooperatively. As someone that makes a surplus of solar power with 16 DIY installed solar panels I'm happy to share my experience in this as well as family food production.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

I did not want to watch another election where the issues of poverty, corporate control, and global warming were not discussed.

Spouse's Occupation:

My wife Brenda Wilson teaches teachers at West Virginia State University