Accomplishments

2008 Founded the Florida Ex-Offender Reentry Coalition www.feorc.org
2008 Ran for the Florida House of Representative
2006 Appointed by Governor Bush to sit on the Statewide Governor’s Ex-Offender Task Force.
2006 Ran for Governor of Florida
2005 Opened a 100-bed private work release center under contract with the Florida Department of Corrections.
2003 Appointed by Governor Bush to The Governor’s Statewide Faith-Based Advisory Board
2002 Opened 40-bed residential transitional aftercare center for men being released from prison.
2002 Appointed to represent Florida’s faith community on the Governor’s statewide Drug Policy Advisory Council.
2002 Elected to the Board of Advisors on the newly formed Addiction Technology Transfer Center.
2001 Nominated by U.S. Congressman Cliff Stearns to represent Florida’s sixth district at the National Faith Based Summit in Washington DC.
2001 Founded and served as Executive Director of The Florida Faith Based Association.
2001 Opened 20-bed residential transitional aftercare center for men released from prison.
2001 Helped pass Senate Bill 912 that funded faith-based ministries providing transitional aftercare for inmates being released from prison.
2000 Appointed by Governor Bush to sit on the Governor’s Task Force on Self-Inflicted Crimes.
1999 Planned, organized and hosted statewide Restorative Justice Ministry Network conference.
1998 Planned, organized and hosted statewide Restorative Justice Ministry Network conference.
1998 Founded Restorative Justice Ministry Network of Florida.
1998 Served as editor and publisher of The Restorative Justice Journal.
1998 Co-founded Restorative Justice Ministry Network of North America.
1996 Developed, directed & produced ministry video, “Hope For The Hopeless”.
1994 Ordained as a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ by Grace Christian Fellowship.
1991 Developed, directed & produced “The Trauma of Transition.” A video series to help inmates being released from prison understand the issues of transitioning from prison to society.
1987 Founded Time for Freedom, Inc. and serves as president & Executive Director.
1986 Elected to the National Board of Directors, Kairos International Prison Ministry.