Biography

Education Duke University, B.A. 1979 & UNC-CH School of Law, J.D. 1982

Professional Attorney, Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard

Democratic Party

* Active in Party at precinct, county, state and national levels since 1972
* President, College Democrats at Duke University, 1978-1979
* Delegate from NC to three National Democratic Conventions-
  1976 in New York (At 19, youngest member of the NC delegation),
  2000 in Los Angeles and 2004 in Boston
* Executive Director of the NC Democratic Party, 1985-1986
* Wake County Campaign Manager, Hunt for Governor, 1992
* Former State Democratic Executive Committee member from Wake County
* Statewide Campaign Manager, Hunt for Governor, 1996
* National Deputy Campaign Manager, Bill Bradley for President, 1999-2000
* National General Chair, Edwards for President, 2003-2004
* North Carolina Co-Chair of Kerry-Edwards campaign, 2004
* DNC Commission on Presidential Nomination Timing and Scheduling, 2005

Government

* Special Assistant/Counsel to US Senator Terry Sanford in DC, 1986-1987
* Chief of Staff to Lt. Governor Bob Jordan, 1987-1989
* Executive Assistant (Chief of Staff) to Governor Jim Hunt, 1993-1996

Personal

* Wife-Marla. Two children-John (5) and Jane (2) - (see below)
* Member, Edenton Street United Methodist Church since 1982