Candidate for
State Representative; District 21; Democratic Party

Background Information

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Darlene

3 Children: Tina, Julie and Scott.

2 grandchildren Quinn and Liam.

Birth Date: 09/12/51

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, PA

Home City: Pittsburgh, PA

Religion: Catholic

Professional Experience:

Over twenty-nine years professional experience in public safety and law enforcement, extensive contacts in the field, nationally and internationally.

Chief of Police, City of Pittsburgh

Director of Public Safety, Municipality of Penn Hills

Worked extensively with local, state and federal agencies.

Active participant in numerous neighborhood citizen's groups within the City of Pittsburgh.

Extensive training in public safety, law enforcement, including terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, explosive training, crisis management, crisis negotiations, emergency response to natural and unnatural disasters and all aspects of investigations, organized crime, narcotics and arson.

Organizations:

Morningside Area Community Council (President)

Parish Council, Saint Raphael Church (Chair of Apostolate Committee)

NAACP, Penn Hills

Amen Corner

Sons of Italy, Lodge # 2746

Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge # 581

VFW, Morningside (Social Member)

Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy