BIOGRAPHY

n 1989, I left my practice and business life in Chicago to come to Key West.

took and passed the Florida Bar in August of 1990. I restored a 110 year old classic Greek Revival conch house at 322 Elizabeth in Old Town Key West, doing all my own design and general contracting, for which I received an award for Excellence for Rehabilitation from the Historic Florida Keys Preservation Board in March of 1992. I now live and practice law from this structure.

n Key West, I have proudly served  as member of the Board and the attorney for the Association for Tourist Development, the producing organization for Fantasy Fest; as the attorney for the Board of Directors of AIDS Help, Inc., the largest Key West and Monroe County AIDS service organization; as a member of the Board of the Key West Business Guild, a business organization of over 400 gay and gay friendly businesses; as a member of Class I of Leadership Monroe, a program for people who are active in leadership roles in the private sector, government or community organizations conducted under the auspices of the Key West Chamber of Commerce; as a member of the Mayor's Committee to Select a City Attorney; as a member of the Monroe County, Florida and Illinois Bars; and as a member or on the boards of other local organizations and committees.

have two married children, Lisa and Julie, both of whom live in Chicago, and four grandchildren, Sophia Rose, Lily, Emma and Noah. Lisa is a residential design professional. My daughter Julie served for many years as corporate director of resident services and assisted living for Brookdale Living Communities. Julie holds a Masters Degree in Gerontology. She is now a full time mother to twins.