Lives in: Jackson
Family: 11-year-old son, Michael
Job: Instructor, Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology, Southeast Missouri State University
What do you like most about the area? I love this area because it has all four seasons of the year with distinctive differences in each.
Favorite food: Strawberries
Favorite TV show: "Survivor"
Best advice: My grandfather's career advice was to "find something you like to do and figure out a way to get paid to do it."
Person you most admire: Fred Sturm.
What would you do if you won the lottery? I would give 10 percent to New McKendree United Methodist Church, establish an endowment scholarship for non-traditional college students and travel extensively.
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