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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • MLS, Military and Strategic Leadership, The University of Toledo, 2019, Grade Point Average of 4.0
  • Attended, Public Leadership Academy, The Ohio State University, 2018
  • Graduated, Command and Staff Program, Naval War College, 2013-2016
  • BS, Visual Journalism, Kent State University, 2000-2004

Professional Experience

  • MLS, Military and Strategic Leadership, The University of Toledo, 2019, Grade Point Average of 4.0
  • Attended, Public Leadership Academy, The Ohio State University, 2018
  • Graduated, Command and Staff Program, Naval War College, 2013-2016
  • BS, Visual Journalism, Kent State University, 2000-2004
  • Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy, 2009-present
  • Director, Military and Veteran Affairs, University of Toledo, 2015-2018
  • Military and Media Liaison, University of Toledo, 2012-2015
  • Photojournalist, Associated Press, 2005-2012
  • Photojournalist, Army National Guard, 1999-2007

Political Experience

  • MLS, Military and Strategic Leadership, The University of Toledo, 2019, Grade Point Average of 4.0
  • Attended, Public Leadership Academy, The Ohio State University, 2018
  • Graduated, Command and Staff Program, Naval War College, 2013-2016
  • BS, Visual Journalism, Kent State University, 2000-2004
  • Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy, 2009-present
  • Director, Military and Veteran Affairs, University of Toledo, 2015-2018
  • Military and Media Liaison, University of Toledo, 2012-2015
  • Photojournalist, Associated Press, 2005-2012
  • Photojournalist, Army National Guard, 1999-2007
  • Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 3, 2019-present
  • Candidate, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 3, 2020
  • Council Member, City of Perrysburg, Ohio, 2018-2019

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Armed Services and Veterans Affairs

Member, Energy and Natural Resources

Member, Higher Education

Member, Insurance

Member, Subcommittee on Energy Generation

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MLS, Military and Strategic Leadership, The University of Toledo, 2019, Grade Point Average of 4.0
  • Attended, Public Leadership Academy, The Ohio State University, 2018
  • Graduated, Command and Staff Program, Naval War College, 2013-2016
  • BS, Visual Journalism, Kent State University, 2000-2004
  • Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy, 2009-present
  • Director, Military and Veteran Affairs, University of Toledo, 2015-2018
  • Military and Media Liaison, University of Toledo, 2012-2015
  • Photojournalist, Associated Press, 2005-2012
  • Photojournalist, Army National Guard, 1999-2007
  • Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 3, 2019-present
  • Candidate, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 3, 2020
  • Council Member, City of Perrysburg, Ohio, 2018-2019
  • Member, CedarCreek Church, present
  • Member, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, present
  • Member, Military Officer Association of America, present
  • Member, National Eagle Scout Association, present
  • Member, The American Legion, present
  • Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars, present
  • Chair, Safety Committee, Perrysburg City Council
  • Member, Erie Shores Council Executive Board, The Boy Scouts of America, 2016-2017

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Military Awards Include:

    Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia; Joint Service Commendation Medal; Navy Commendation Medal with Gold Star; Army Commendation Medal; Navy Achievement Medal with three Gold Stars; Army Achievement Medal; Joint Meritorious Unit Award with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster; Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster; National Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two Campaign Stars; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service; Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Mobilization Device, Bronze Hourglass and Numeral 2; NATO Medal with Bronze Star Device; Navy Expert Rifle Medal, and Navy Expert Pistol Medal.

    Additional awards include:

    THE DENNIS S. LETTMAN AWARD / 2017

  • The University of Toledo

    VETERANS MATTER HONOR BOND / 2016

  • Veterans Matter

    20 UNDER 40 AWARD WINNER / 2015

  • 20 Under 40 Toledo

    BRONZE MINUTEMAN AWARD / 2013

  • Ohio Army National Guard, 323rd Military Police Company

    COMMUNITY HERO 2010 / 2010

  • The Cleveland Plain Dealer

    NUMEROUS PHOTOJOURNALISM AWARDS

  • White House News Photographers Association

    STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR / 2004

  • National Press Photographers Association

    JOHN S. KNIGHT SCHOLAR / 2004

  • John S. Knight Memorial Journalism Fund Inc.

    STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR / 2003

  • The Ohio News Photographers Association

    EAGLE SCOUT / 1999

  • The Boy Scouts of America