I’m a retired attorney after 10 years in private practice and 23 years as Assistant Attorney General in Texas, specializing in tax and bankruptcy.  I have Journalism and Law degrees from University of Texas – Austin. 

We bought our house in Lyons in 2008 and moved to Lyons fulltime in 2012.  I led the new library steering committee and was the first Library District chair.  I was active in flood recovery with Lyons Volunteers and other groups.  I served on the Planning Commission (2017-18) and on the Board of Trustees from 2018-22  (Mayor Pro Tem in 2020-22) and 2024-26.

My interests and hobbies are reading, music, trail running, hiking, skiing and watching baseball.  I volunteer on community projects and am a LEAF Meals on Wheels driver. I’m a Lyons Lions Club member and have plunged with the Polar Bears.  I’m married to Pam Browning and have 2 daughters and a new granddaughter in Austin. 

I’m running for mayor to support citizens’ priorities including infrastructure (wastewater plant, streets, storm culvert), fire risk mitigation and economic vitality.