I am running for re-election as a Trustee of the Bloomfield Hills Board of Education.

About Me:

  • Attorney (17 years) and Facilitator

  • Accounts Payable Audit Supervisor (5 years)

  • Father of a Sophomore at BHHS, a 7th grader at North Hills Middle School, and a 3rd grader at Eastover Elementary

  • Husband to a Bloomfield Hills 8th grade Social Studies teacher in her 20th year teaching for BHS

  • Born and Raised in Grand Rapids, MI

  • Graduated from City High School (Grand Rapids), Albion College (BA - Economics and Management), and University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

Endorsements:

  • Bloomfield Hills Board of Education (BHEA)

  • Current Board Members, Siva Kumar and Michelle Southward

  • Downtown Magazine

  • Many Republican, Independent and Democratic friends, associates, and organizations/clubs throughout the district

Accomplishments:

In Collaboration with:

The Team of 8;

District Administrators, Teachers, Paraeducators, and Staff; and

Community Members

  • Returned students to In-Person learning

  • Drafted and Approved the District Mission and Vision

  • Oversaw the bulk of the 2020 Bond Program from budget approval to needs assessments

  • Detailed analysis of Sinking Fund Millage Proposal and Passage

  • Navigated retirement of Superintendent Watson, interim period, and hiring of Superintendent West

  • Board President - 2022

  • Board Secretary - 2021, 2023