I was born and raised in the state of Texas. My father was in the United States military. He was an army veteran and also was a Southern Baptist pastor, so I grew up with a very Southern, old-school mentality of hard work, discipline, and and giving people your word, and I am a husband to my wife of Maggie of going on 13 years. We'll celebrate 13 years in June. The father of two girls, Meredith and Gwen, and an active member and teacher at the Master's Community Church in Kansas City, Kansas, and that's where I enjoy spending a lot of my time. I enjoy spending time with my wife and kids and reading and learning, and that's a little bit about me.