Born and raised in the great South Shore area of Chicago,Rainbow Beach.Proud member of Organized Labor the Chicago building trades. Automatic Sprinkler Fitters Local 281.Served 35 five yrs as an active sprinkler fitter. Five yr apprentice 30 yrs as a foreman. Worked on almost every phase of the sprinkler industry. High Rise construction, Mills, foundry's,residential,underground. special hazards, CO2, foam, Halon. A union activist since I was 16 thanks to my dad a UAW worker. I believe unions are the last work place where working men and women can have a voice. And the right to Collective Bargaining. I’ve also coached youth sports, football basketball and baseball in the south suburbs for almost 30 yrs. and played 16 inch softball in Chicago and suburbs for over 35 yrs. also played in numerous AAU basketball tournaments against some of the best players in and around Chicago. After I retired from the Sprinklerfitters I went to work at the Joliet Park District and worked there for over 17 yrs. I was a building supervisor. I worked all youth sports,Flag Football,youth soccer,Youth basketball camps. Refereed all sports,men’s basketball,Flag football,co-Ed volleyball. My biggest enjoyment was doing Special needs boys and girls sports,basketball,volleyball,bocce ball,track and softball. Helped with organizing our Polar Plunge events with Special Olympics for over 6 yrs. it was extremely special to me to be around such wonderful loving people. One of my other duties was to chaperone seniors on Bus Trips. Cape Cod ,Washington DC, and while I wasn’t a chaperone went Montreal-Quebec City,Mt. Rushmore/Crazy Horse Memorials. Retired .for good in 2019. Since 2010 I’ve done Political Action with Local 281,which I still do, life is good. Strong advocate for human rights,Labor rights,Veteran Rights,LGBTQ🌈rights.. currently serving as a political action for Sprinklerfitters local 281. And a executive board member for the Southland Friends of Labor.