As
of this writing, I am 62 years old, divorced, with three grown and
lovely daughters. I have my law office in Lexington and practice around
the entire state as a trial attorney. I consider it an honor to go to
these small towns to speak to the people on behalf of one of their
own. And they seem to like it too.
I
was born in a small town (Carlisle, Ky. pop. 1520) and lived there
until we moved to Lexington when I was 12. I went to Lexington Catholic
for some time and graduated from Lafayette High School in 1965.
I
joined the United State Marine Corps in 1966 but had an attack of
asthma on Parris Island and received an Honorable Discharge.
For
the next 6 years I held many jobs including lifeguarding, automobile
assembly and sales. In 1969, I hitchhiked around the country doing
migrant farm labor, hopping railroad cars and living life “On The Road”.
I
returned to Lexington and in 1971, I was 24 years old and a milkman.
During the student demonstrations against the war, I learned what true
activism and work for social change really is about. Hard work and
commitment.
I also realized I really did not understand how our system worked. We were supposed to be free but it didn’t seem that way.
So
I made a vow right then to make my life worthwhile by going to college
to become an attorney (thereby learning the system), becoming Governor
of Kentucky, and taking the government off the backs of the People. My
view is that government’s role should be to uplift, enlighten, educate
and ennoble the citizen, not oppress them with taxation and intrusive
laws.
I
began the University of Kentucky in 1971 and graduated in 1974. I went
to the UK Law School and graduated in 1977. I owned a tractor company
from ‘77 until ’81 when I began the practice of law.
I have concentrated on Criminal Law and Serious Personal Injury. I will also be glad to counsel Lottery winners.
In
1983, I ran for the Democrat’s nomination for Agriculture Commissioner
and for their nomination for Governor in 1991 and 1995. I chose the
Democrats because whoever won their Primary won the General Election.
However, they froze us out of the Party and didn’t allow our views to
be heard or considered. And the Republicans had the same attitude.
Kentucky’s systems was as dysfunctional then as it is now.
In
rebellion, we ran for Governor/Lt. Governor in 1999 in the General
Election as Reform Party candidates garnering 15.9 % of the vote on a
$20,000 budget.
I ran for Congress in 2000 and 2002.
In
2003, I ran as an Independent in the General Election for Attorney
General. I went to 12 of Kentucky’s 120 counties and spent $20,000. I
got 110,000 votes. The message was strong but we again lacked the money
to get it out to everyone.
In
2007, I thought that both parties were in such disarray that I could
win the Dem’s nomination. I was wrong. They circled the wagons and
elected one of their old warhorses who is as incapable of bringing
about the necessary changes as all those who went before him. It
proved to me once and for all THAT NEITHER PARTY IS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A CANDIDATE WHO CAN SOLVE THE PROBLEMS. Therefore, our only
hope is to elect an Independent who puts the People before the Parties.
I am that Independent and we are counting on You, your Vote and your Contribution!
A much expanded version of my autobiography is found in 
