Family: Wife, Kathy; daughters Mallory and Lauren.

Place of birth: Ellsworth.

Q: When did you move to Tonganoxie, and what brought you here?

A: Kathy and I moved to Tonganoxie in the fall of 1989. We both started teaching jobs.

Q: What’s the biggest risk you’ve ever taken?

A: I try to avoid risks, but maybe attempting to play college football on scholarship.

Q: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?

A: My dad always said: “Very little good ever happens after midnight.”

Q: What three things would you want people to know about you?

A: I’m a Christian; I’m blessed with a great family; and I nap every Sunday afternoon.

Q: What did you want to be when you grew up?

A: I would have loved to work on the railroad, or something in radio.

Q: What is your ideal vacation spot?

A: Disney World is the happiest place on Earth.

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