EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
St. Gerard Catholic High School 1967
BBA in Finance, University of Texas at Austin, 1972
Doctor of Jurisprudence, South Texas College of Law,
     1978
Board Certified in Family Law by Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1989

EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND:
Investigator, District Attorney Ted Butler, 1972 – 1975
General Civil Law Practice since November, 1978
State Representative, District 57 – D (1981 – 1983)
State Representative, District 119 (1985 – 1987)
Named as one of the "Top Ten" Legislators by the   
     Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
Elected Bexar County Commissioner, Precinct Four on
     November 3, 1998

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

Chair, Bexar County Bail Bond Board
Chair, Metropolitan Planning Organization
Chair, Metropolitan Partnership for Energy
Past Chair 2005, Alamo Area Council of Governments Board of Directors
Lone Star Rail District
Alamo Workforce Development Committee of Six
Bexar County Watersheds Committee of Seven
VIA Governmental Review Board
Founder, Past President, and recently elected Vice-President of the Highland Hills Neighborhood Association
Charter Member, Past Chairman, South San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Bexar County Health Facilities Development Corporation
Bexar County Housing Finance Corporation
Bexar County Industrial Development Corporation
Member, San Antonio Family Lawyers Association
Chair, Commissioners Court Jail Population Committee