I was raised in Southern California where my father worked as a Gauger for UnoCal/76. I had a very chaotic homelife, but struggled through Jr. College graduating with an Associate Degree in Real Estate in 1989. The family situation upstaged my success in Real Estate and I was forced to leave the home joining the U.S. Navy in 1991. After making rank as a Storekeeper and acheiving qualifications for certification as a Customs Inspector I was sent home on emergency leave to view my father's death. I was restricted from personal access to him by my mother and half-sister who remained in the room, and assigned to handle a five year probate from my duty station in Naples, Italy where I was given an incentive to "Honorably" discharge one year early. Thereafter I relocated to Sacramento where I acquired a B.A. in Social Work and purchased & sold two homes, relocating again to Southern California. I have since been working with youth in the County programs of both Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Most importantly, I've begun to unravel the mysteries of my family's demise that have compelled me to share the answers I found in a campaign initiative called, "Crazy Lane".
