I came from a hard working German heritage in Iowa. There, I earned an Eagle award as a boyscout and saved three lives. As a student at the University of Northern Iowa I maintained a three point five grade point average and was continually on the Dean's list. Later, I acquired a Master's degree in Education with an emphasis in international relations and media. I taught English, sociology, government, and algebra in Iowa schools within a hundred mile radius for twenty seven years. Then, drove a
