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Personal |
| Newport News resident since 1952 |
| Graduate: Warwick High School, 1970 |
| Married: Kimberly |
| Children: Brandon, Meredith, and Sarah |
| Education |
| University of Richmond, BA English, 1974 |
| College of William & Mary, M.Ed., Education Administration, 1979 |
| College of William & Mary, CAGS, Education Administration, 1985 |
| Professional |
| Teacher, Newport News Public Schools, 1975 - 1984 |
| Assistant Principal, Newport News Public Schools, 1984 - 1994 |
| Coordinator, Professional Development, NN Public Schools, 1994 - Present |
| Legislative |
| Member, House of Delegates, Dec. 1, 1988 - Present |
| Committee Assignments |
| Health, Welfare & Institutions (Chairman) |
| Appropriations (Subcommittees - Health & Human Resources (Chairman); Public Education; and Public Safety) |
| Education (Subcommittees - Standards of Quality; Teachers & Administration) |
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Budget Conference Committee (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) |
| Commissions |
| Member, Joint Commission on Health Care (Chairman) |
| Member, State Executive Council for At-Risk Youth |
| Member, National Patient Advocate Foundation Board of Directors |
| Member, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation |
| Awards/Honors |
| Outstanding Young Men of America (1984; 1989) |
| Who's Who in American Education (1987) |
| VPCC, Vocational Education Award of Excellence (1996) |
| NN PTA Council, Virginia PTA Lifetime Membership (1997) |
| Virginia School Boards Association, Legislative Award of Excellence (1999) |
| National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Distinguished Legislator Award (2000) |
| Virginia Optometric Association, Meritorious Service Award (2000) |
| Virginia Health Care Association, Legislator of the Year (2000) |
| Hampton Roads Transit, Legislator of the Year (2000) |
| Virginia Transit Association, Outstanding Contribution by a Public Official Award (2000) |
| Northern Virginia Alzheimer's Association, Legislator of the Year (2000) |
| VA Congress of Parents and Teachers, Child Advocate of the Year (2000) |
| National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - VA Chapter, Legislator of the Year (2001) |
| VA Association for Career and Technical Education - Legislator of the Year (2001) |
| American Cancer Society - Virginia Chapter, Legislator of the Year (2001) |
| VA Association of Nonprofit Homes for the Aging, Chairs Citation (2001) |
| VA Association of School Superintendents, Award for Outstanding Contributions to Virginia Public Education (2001) |
| VA Coalition on Aging, President's Award (2001) |
| Alzheimer's Association Southeastern VA Chapter, "Standing By Us" Award (2002) |
| College of William & Mary, School of Education, 2002 Educational Leadership Alumni Award, (2002) |
| VA Association of Community Rehabilitation Program; VA Association of Persons in Supported Employment; & VA Rehabilitation Association, Collaborations Leadership Award, (2002) |
| VA Association of School Resource Officers, "Director's Leadership Award" (2002) |
| National Patient Advocacy Foundation, "Humanitarian Award" (2002) |
| VA Society of Chiropractic, "Legislator of the Year" Award (2002) |
| Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board, "Hall of Fame," (2002) |
| Commissioners of the Revenue, "Legislator of the Year" (2004) |
| Newport News Alliance for Youth, "Champion for Children Award" (2005) |
| "Who's Who in American Politics" (2005) |
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Virginia School Boards' Association, "Legislative Award of Excellence" (2005) |
| Treasurer's Association of Virginia, "Legislator of the Year," (2006) |
| Virginia Academy of Family Physicians, "Legislator of the Year," (2006) |
| Medical Society of Virginia, "Legislator of the Year," (2006) |
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