Family Status- Married to wife Kim; two sons Tyler and Wesley

Occupation-

– Vice President and Member, Board of Directors for Delta Star, Inc.

– Delta Star is a manufacturer of medium power transformers and mobile substations with operations in Lynchburg, Virginia and San Carlos, California.

Education-

– Lynchburg College

– Central Virginia Community College

Member of-

- Lynchburg City Council Member (1988 – 1991)

- Virginia House of Delegates (1992 – 1996)

- Virginia Senate (1996 – Present)

- Senate Republican Caucus Vice Chairman

- Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

- Senate Education and Health Committee

- Senate Transportation Committee, Chairman of Committee

- Senate Rules Committee

- Senate Finance Committee

Significant Legislation-

- Author of many bills of importance to Central Virginia

- Authored Governor McDonnell’s entire Education Package in the 2010 General Assembly

- Served on the Governor’s Higher Education Reform Commission 2010 and co-sponsored the resulting bill in the Virginia Senate

- Rated as one of Virginia’s most pro-job and pro-business Senate members