Age: 54
Residence: Cooper Township, Montour County, since 1984; born in New Jersey; grew up in Tunkhannock.
Education: Taccoa Falls College, Georgia, undergraduate degree in Bible theology (1980); Bloomsburg University, master's degree in instructional technology (1987).
Government: Republican nominee for state House of Representatives, 107th District, 1994 and 1996.
Career: Self-employed, computer consulting and tax preparation business.
Family: Wife, Barbara; four children, ages 18 to 28.
Community: Baseball umpire; volunteer pilot to transport transplant patients.