Occupation- Funeral Director & Consultant

Spouse- Micheline "Ginette" "Ginette" Begin of Québec, Canada

Child(ren)- Micah, Justin, Damon, Jeffrey, Renée

Grandchild(ren)- Jacob, Joshua, Martha, Katherine, Hazel, William, Makayla, Kate Lynn

Education- Central Florida Community College, A.A., 1972; Florida State University, B.S., Sociology/Psychology, 1974; Miami-Dade Community College, A.S., Funeral Service Degree, 1975

Born- August 22, 1952, Ocala, FL

Religious Affiliation- Southern Baptist

Recreational Interest- fishing, listening to Gospel music, reading

Committee Membership - Judiciary Committee Chair

Appropriations Committee

Ethics & Elections Subcommittee

K-12 Subcommittee

Legislative Service - Elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2010, reelected subsequently

Florida House of Representatives, 2000-June 26, 2007

Speaker pro tempore, November 21, 2006-June 12, 2007

Other Public Service - Board of Funeral Directors

Affiliations - First Avenue National Bank, founding Chairman

Florida Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, board member

Florida Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys

Gideons

Lions Club

Marion County Children's Advocacy Center, Kimberly's Center for Child Protection, board member

Marion County Children's Alliance

Belleview Rotary, past President

The Vine Community Church, Elder, 2010

Highlights - Legislative Vision Caucus, founding Chairman

Marion County Delegation, Chairman