Previous Judicial Office: Circuit Judge, Second Judicial Circuit of Florida, 1996 – 2009. Leon County Judge, Second Judicial Circuit, 1988 - 1996.

Previous Legal Positions: Juvenile delinquency, Dependency, Dissolution of Marriage, Child support, Adoptions, Domestic Violence Injunctions. Felony criminal cases ranging from: Burglary & Property Crimes to Life Felonies including: Sexual Battery, Armed Robbery, Murder and Death Penalty cases.

Degrees: Florida State University J.D.with Honors, 1976
Western Michigan University B.A., Magna Cum Laude, 1973

Personal Information: Born in 1952; Married with four children. Enjoys golf and equestrian activities.