I am honored and humbled by the faith that was placed in me by the citizens of New Port Richey. During my tenure as Mayor, we made great progress as a city. I look forward to volunteering to help make the City of New Port Richey the sort of place we all know it can be.
A little bit about my background:
I was born in Lakeland, Florida.
My family moved to New Port Richey in 1963.
Carolyn, my wife of 48 years, and I have two children and seven grandchildren. We have lived in our current home in the city of New Port Richey since 1991.
Education
- Graduate of Gulf High School
- BS degree from Florida Southern College
- MBA from the University of Florida
Community Involvement
- Mayor from 2014-2023
- New Port Richey councilman from 2007-2013
- Deputy mayor of New Port Richey from 2010-2013
- Co-owner of Gulfcoast Networking, a computer tech business that has had its office downtown since early 2003
- Eagle Scout
- Unit commissioner with the West Central Florida Council of the Boy Scouts of America
- Active member of First United Methodist Church of New Port Richey (You can find me singing in the choir at the 10:00am service)
- Race director for the New Port Richey’s Coteeman Triathlon 2010-2013
- Race director of the Longleaf Triathlon 2005-2009
- Past chairman of the board of the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce
- Chairman and board member of the Suncoast Health Council
- Board Member, Morton Plant Northbay Hospital
- Board Member, Tampa Bay Water from 2014-2023
- Paul Harris Fellow