Father to Paul and Caroline

Deacon at First Presbyterian Church in South Boston

Born July 21, 1970 at Halifax Regional Hospital in South Boston

Graduated in 1988 from Halifax County High School

Left Virginia Tech during freshmen year to help mother run the family farm after his father passed away

Went back to school and received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Averett University in 1996

Took over family farm business in 1998

Elected to Halifax County Board of Supervisors in 1999

Selected as Vice Chairman of Board of Supervisors in 2000

Long-time volunteer at organizations like Good Samaritan Food & Clothing Bank, National Wild Turkey Federation, Wounded Warriors of Iraq and Afghanistan, Hunters for the Hungry, and through his church

Lifetime NRA member

Recognized for his conservation efforts by…

National Wild Turkey Federation – Woodlands Award

Remington Firearms Company – Farm Pond Management Award

Halifax County Soil and Water Board – Forestry Award

Virginia chapter of the Wildlife Society – Conservationist of the Year Award

Worked to implement tax relief for the elderly and disabled

Served as past Chairman of Finance, Buildings and Grounds Committees

Helped organize the Halifax County Joint Service Authority

As Chairman of Recreation and Fair Committees, led efforts to save, and organized the first county-owned Halifax County Fair

Sat on the founding board of the Halifax Education Foundation

Donated 100 acres of his family’s land to the county to form Edmunds Park

16-Year participant of the Adopt-A-Highway program

Served on the Virginia Board of Forestry

Participated in the White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation

Coaches t-ball and his son’s soccer team