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I was born in Mangum, OK on May 24th 1986. From then until 1995 my parents were heavily involved in full time international Christian missions. So for the first 9 years of my life we were in Pennsylvania, Arizona, Guatemala, and Mexico. I have some amazing stories and memories of the mission field with my parents and siblings! We moved back to our Oklahoma roots in 1995, being involved in missions and different cultures through my early developmental years was a great experience, I feel very fortunate to have had that opportunity.
After high school, I attended Rogers State University in Claremore, OK and complete two year of Air Force Reserve Officer Training. After my general education requirements were complete I married my sweetheart (Kimberlee) and joined the United States Coast Guard. I served in Camp Town, NJ, Atlantic Beach, NC, Yorktown, VA, and Ilwaco, WA. I received the Coast Guard Leadership Excellence Award in Yorktown in 2009, and after 3 years of duty I returned home to Oklahoma with my growing family.
I have now been married to my beautiful wife Kimberlee for 7 years. We have 4 awesome kids Isabelle Grace, Jude Eleazar, Sophia Joy, and Josey Faith. We are also expecting our 5th in August. We love hiking and camping as a family. However, since the kids are still young when hunting season comes along I am on my own...I look forward to when they kids grow up so I can have some hunting partners!
We are active members of Octavia Baptist Church, where I lead a men's small group and Kimberlee and I assist with the children's ministry.
I have my B.A. in Organizational and Strategic Communication with a minor in Psychology. I now manage luxury vacation properties in the Broken Bow Lake area and have been heavily involved in the development of the tourism industry in Southeastern Oklahoma for the past 4 years.
If elected for State Senate District 5, I plan on going to the state capitol to change things. I promise to do everything in my power to uproot and overturn needless and overreaching laws, as well as draft and author new ones that protect and promote Faith Family and Freedom in Oklahoma.
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