I am a N.C. Fire & Rescue Commission Level II Instructor for the Fire Fighter Certification Program.  I am a proud Eagle alumni and a graduate of East Carolina University.  I have been a volunteer fire fighter for over thirty years and previously served as Fire Chief of the Vanceboro Rural Volunteer Fire Department for ten years.  I am also a member of the Vanceboro Rescue Squad serving as a volunteer EMT-Paramedic.  My wife and I reside in the Vanceboro community and have three children and one granddaughter.