He previously was in private practice an also served as an assistant district attorney in both Cumberland and Dauphin counties. He started his working career as a juvenile probation officer with Dauphin County. He is a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania and the Penn State Dickinson School of Law. He previously served on the DCTS Joint Operating Committee and the Susquehanna Township School Board. He resides in Susquehanna Township with his wife and two children.