Lifelong resident of the Metro East. Graduate of Lincoln Sr. High School in East St. Louis. Bachelor's degree in history from Illinois State University; master's degrees in public administration from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and in professional counseling from Lindenwood-Belleville. Former law enforcement officer and school board president of Cahokia Unit School District 187. Resides in Cahokia with his wife, Stephanie, and two children, Christianna and Stephon.

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