I was born and raised in St. Charles, Illinois. I graduated from St. Charles High School in 1985 and was a captain of the 1984 Saints Soccer team that finished 3rd in State. Professionally, after graduating from the University of Illinois (1990) and the DePaul College of Law (1993) I started his career working for the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office. I served as a prosecutor for 16 years in Kane and DeKalb Counties before being appointed an Associate Judge in 2009. I was elected a Circuit Judge in 2018 and currently serve as the Chief Judge of the 16th Circuit. Personally, I met my wife Amy at the University of Illinois. We got married in 1992 and have raised four children all who graduated from St. Charles East High School. I have been actively involved in the St. Charles community coaching my kids in various sports, serving on the St. Charles Park Board (1996-2004), and serving on the St. Charles East Sports Booster Club Executive Board for a number of years.

To me, living #HardyStrong means to live your life to the fullest, to embrace everything life throws at you with dignity and grace, to never give up no matter what the odds, to always appreciate your friends and family, and to look for ways to help and inspire others.