Latest update: 04Feb16


Married to Bev for 39 years this Oct 1st. Two children:


Andy, 35 today; 3 years Army, BS architecture SIU, MS construction mgmt Wash U, lives in Chicago working for Crawford Company


Elisa, 34;  Peoria, IL PTA specialising in women's health. Married Chris Marchand, 03Jun06. Chris is the headmaster of Alethia School, a private, classical school (pre-K-12) in Peoria.


Three grandsons: Elliot 7, Micah 5, and Izaac 2


I retired from Cat Mossville Technical Center, Bldg L Engine Development Lab 30Jun14 with 35 years of service. I miss the technical challenge but not the politics. 


Bev and I support three Peoria charities, Habitat for Humanity, and Hillsdale College. We are Constitutional Conservatives.


Constitutional Conservatism flows from Judeo-Christian Biblical principles, but is religion-neutral — atheists can be (and are welcomed as) Constitutional Conservatives — Constitutional Conservatism does not seek to set up a religious government (as some conservatives desire). But in agreement with the original framers, freedom of religion is paramount to the Constitutional Conservative. However, religious freedom is freedom to, not freedom from. The foundation of Constitutional Conservatism stems from four simple ideas, expanding from one core principle — a return to the Constitution as the supreme law of the land. Both major parties ignore the Constitution when it suits them, and this must not be.

1. Textual interpretation of the Constitution — The Constitution is not a “living document”.



2. Fiscal responsibility — If you spend more than you take in, you’re in trouble. All levels of government must balance budgets each year.



3. Charity — It is not the role of government to take care of people. Each citizen has a moral responsibility to help those less fortunate.



4. Personal responsibility — It’s time society stops allowing “victims” to shift the blame somewhere else.