After a few years in the field of Social Services, I spent most of my career in the emerging world of information technology. I worked for Honeywell, Raytheon, and a other software vendors. My final experiences in the world of computers were as a pioneer in the 'Year 2000 Conversion' process.

Since returning to Newport in 2000, I have been very active in this community. In summary, I have had the opportunity to serve a secretary of the City of Newport Planning Board, as a member of the West Side Task Force, and as Chairman of the Aquidneck Island Planning Commission.

I have also done volunteer work for the Old Colony & Newport Railway, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and the Newport Gulls.

I am concerned with the current economic and social issues in the State of Rhode Island and the effect that they are having on the City of Newport. I have been referred to as the 'voice of reason' on the Planning Board. I want to bring that 'voice' to the State House.

I am also concerned with:

• the loss of meaningful employment opportunities in the City of Newport,
• the 'flight' of the working class to other communities,
• the need for better processing of undocumented residents,
• the deteriorating schools and diminishing school population, and
• the resulting lack of qualified candidates for public [elected and appointed] offices.

I am fortunate to have the time, health, and energy to dedicate my 'retirement' years to accomplishing 'interesting and meaningful' objectives. Toward that end, I have accepted the advice of many of my peers to seek public office.

On June 24, 2008, I filed Declaration of Candidacy papers to run for the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 75 seat.

The 2003 display of my photography at the Ocean Coffee Roasters has led to a new venture. I am now producing a line of note cards that I call 'PhotoNotes' for an article which was published on January 2, 2008. . These cards feature my photos of popular Newport scenes and matching envelopes. The first few have to do with the OCNRR Railroad, Trinity Church, the Gulls at Cardines Field, the Commissioning of the USS Chafee [DDG 90], and the local fishing fleet.

These cards are being sold in some local venues. Click here to see the latest designs and ordering information.

• Hibernian Digest - Following the Newport This Week publication, I was asked to submit an article to the National Hibernian Digest it was about the Rhode Island Hibernians efforts to support returning and homeless veterans, as well as, the program to ship care packages to Iraq. It appeared in the May - June 2008 issue.
• Boston Globe - I was asked to submit my 'Newport Green' photo of the Old Colony & Newport Railway to the Boston Globe for a travel section special which was published on May 4, 2008.
• Newport This Week published an article that I wrote [and an accompanying photo about the Hibernians sending 'care packages' to our soldiers in Iraq. It appeared in their March 2008 issue.
• Newport This Week asked me to take photos of Jim Gleason for an article which was published on January 2, 2008.
• The Conway Scenic Railroad requested permission to publish a photo that I had taken of one of their engineers. It was published in their Fall Newsletter
• Railpace Magazine published two of my photos of the Island Touring Train being delivered by barge to Melville in their July 2007 issue.
• The Newport Dinner Train published their 2001 and 2002 brochures with three photos from my 'Kennedy Special' collection.
• One of my earlier photos was published on the back and inside front covers of 'Reflections Poems & Songs'  by Sheila Laureta [2000 - Dando Press, San Francisco, CA].
• The Old Colony & Newport Railway photo section of this website has been completely updated. You can now view most of the 13 mile Newport Secondary track on this site. In order to share these photos with the 'real rail buffs', I have placed the best of them on the New England Railroad Photo Archives,
• I have just published some photos of the Newport Gulls Baseball Club. Check them out in the Photo Collections section.
• Visit my Photo Collections section to see my recent photos of Macroom, Ireland.
• I currently attempting to put together a collection of non-traditional photos of Newport scenery. . Check them out in the Photo Collections section.

In addition, I now serve as a qualified engineer and brakeman for the tourist runs.