Work Experience: Summers during high school- mow lawns and hauled hay.

Summers during college- construction laborer in Kankakee

After college- construction laborer and carpenter in Kankakee

and Chicago, farming in Johnson County.

1994-present- Teacher Vienna High School

1998- July appointed as a Johnson County Commissioner

1998- November elected to Johnson County Commissioner

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Sophomore English

Sophomore English is an exciting class filled with literary adventure and intrigue. Students have the opportunity to explore the lives and talents of some of the world’s literary giants. Students will be amazed at the dark mysterious life and writings of Edgar Allen Poe and equally inspire by poems from Edna St. Vincent Millay and Robert Frost.

The course is divided into six major units of study, beginning with a study of short stories and literary terms followed by a book report. Poetry then takes center stage and is quickly followed by the classic Shakespearean play of "Julius Caesar". Students are then ask to explore their future plans by researching and writing a career paper. Reading and analyzing the "Pearl" a novel by John Steinbeck completes the course of study. Throughout the course students will be asked to express themselves through writing and oral presentation.

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Practical Law

Practical Law is a study of law-related education to provide practical information and problem solving opportunities that develop in student the knowledge and skills necessary for survival in our law-saturated society. The curriculum includes case studies, mock trials, role-play, and small group exercises. The course methodology requires students to be active participants in their own education. In this way, it is hoped to promote in students a willingness and capability to participate effectively in the legal and political systems.

  Practical Law is divided into seven units of study.

1. Introduction to Law and the Legal System
2. Criminal Law and Juvenile Justice
3. Torts
4. Consumer Law
5. Family Law
6. Housing Law
7. Individual Rights and Liberties

Practical Law has proven to be a very exciting course, which requires students to get out of their seat and be engaged learners. This course of study is prefect for all students who are energetic and actively want to learn. It is my desire to provide students with an exciting opportunity to explore law and all of its ramifications.

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Civics

Civics is a senior-based class designed to study the workings of the federal and Illinois State governments. The constitutions of both governments and other historical documents are an integral part of the curricula. Students will further explore the men, women, and political parties of the past and present, who have shaped the democracy which we live in today.

  The course of Civics is divided into five major units of study.

 Early History of Government

1. The Congress
2. The Presidency
3. The Judiciary
4. Articles and Amendments