Senator, Rhode Island State Senate, District 35, 2014-2019

Member, East Greenwich Town Council, 2010-2014

Former Member, Government Oversight Committee, Rhode Island State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Rhode Island State House of Representatives

Former Member, Labor Committee, Rhode Island State House of Representatives

Founder/Principal, Data Resources Incorporated, 1976-present

Fire Commissioner, East Greenwich, 2008-2013

Marketing Representative, International Business Machines Corporation, Data Processing Division, 1969-1976

Lieutenant, United States Navy, 1965-1969

Runner and Back Office Trainee, Alex. Brown & Sons Investment Bankers, 1957

Senior Project Judge, Barrington and East Greenwich

Tutor/Mentor, Dorcas Place

Member, East Bay Literacy

Chair, East Bay School to Career Partnership Council

Member, East Greenwich Citizens Who Care/Substance Abuse Task Force

Member, East Providence Community Emergency Response Team

Chair, East Providence Prevention Coalition

Member, Historic Hill Political Action Committee

Member, Main Street Association of East Greenwich

Author/Co-Fundraiser, Newport Gas Light Proposal

Volunteer, Norman Bird Sanctuary

Volunteer, Operation Clapboard

Member, Power Lunch

Chair, Providence InTown Young Men's Christian Association

Number of Grandchildren:

7

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

In an economic and political climate filled with many unknowns, you deserve enlightened leadership in order to reduce RI's heavy tax burdens. For our state to right itself, your legislature has to work selflessly toward a shared goal of fiscal prudence. I have been a Rhode Islander for 49 years, 44 of them as a businessman. I've demonstrated a record of accomplishments, leadership and contributions to our community. Independent-minded, I am not afraid to make tough decisions for the collective good of us taxpayers. You deserve an honest, credible voice in the future of this state.

I have lived in Rhode Island since 1965, when I graduated from the U.S. Naval Officer Candidate School in Newport and was assigned to a Newport-based destroyer. I remember when getting to Jamestown meant taking the ferry, paying from the coupon book, and when the Mt. Hope Bridge toll was paid with ten cent toll tickets.

I understand how change can make people uncomfortable, and mostly I get being overtaxed at every corner, an example being the Sakonnet River bridge. What's next? The Providence viaduct? I see the frustrations of a taxpayer who tries to communicate with our General Assembly legislators and "leaders" about tax relief and reform measures, only to be stonewalled.