I grew up in Clovis, NM and graduated from Clovis High School in 1988. I attended Eastern New Mexico University where I earned my bachelor's degree in 1991. Shortly after college, I married my high school sweetheart, Jay, and we moved to Artesia, NM. We lived in Artesia for 21 years before moving to Lubbock in 2013. We have four sons, Trevor, Drew, Davis, and JJ. Trevor graduated from Frenship High School in 2014 and TTU in 2018. He lives and works in Denver where we enjoy visiting him and hiking. Drew graduated from FHS in 2018 and TTU in 2022 with his bachelor's degree and 2023 with his master's degree. He and his wife, Maddie, live in Fort Worth. Davis graduated from FHS in 2022 and is a senior at TTU, and JJ is a senior at FHS.