Bio:

Parkersburg, W. Va., attends the College of William & Mary, where he is majoring in government and economics. He took a six-month sabbatical to work full time on the 2006 campaign of West Virginia Congressional candidate Chris Wakim. A member of the WM College Republicans, Students for life, and founder of the Wood County (W. Va.) Young Republicans, he has volunteered on a variety of other political campaigns. He was a National Merit Scholarship finalist. He has organized and participated in medical mission trips to Nicaragua. A state champion in the 100-meter breast stroke, he is a leading member of the WM men's' swimming and diving team.

School: COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY