I was born and raised in Highland County, Virginia (Blue Grass and Monterey) but became a Florida transplant in 1985. I attended Bridgewater College and the University of Virginia and began my teaching career in Page County, Virginia. I was in the medical field and involved in higher education but am now retired.

I was born and raised in Highland County, Virginia (Blue Grass and Monterey) but became a Florida transplant in 1985. I attended Bridgewater College and the University of Virginia and began my teaching career in Page County, Virginia. I was in the medical field and involved in higher education but am now retired.