volunteering immediately with gaby's campaign where he was the community out reach director. after her successful election, gabby appointed him as her district director. he knew he worked tirelessly to give a voice for those who oftener were not heard in his career in the division of development disabilities. it was hard to imagine he could work even more with his career with gabby but somehow he does. with such a long career of public service in this community he has touched many lives and now we are hearing from many of you who know him well, and some of you who just knew of him. he has friends across the political spectrum and, like his boss, he just wants to do what is best for the people of our community. that is what drew him to gabby and that is what binds them. throughout this ordeal, dad's singular focus has been on the well being of gabby and he asks that we all continue to pray for