He and his wife, Carol, have two children: Elizabeth and Robert. He is an attorney at law with an insurance company.

Member: Broadway Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); Rotary. Board Member: Chamber of Commerce; Missouri Chapter National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse; Missouri Assistive Technology Advisory Council; Missouri Sentencing Commission, chair; Woodhaven Learning Center; Rainbow House Children's Shelter. Awards: National Multiple Sclerosis Hope Chest; Missouri Bar, Thomas D. Cochran; University of Missouri Faculty-Alumni. Elected Boone County Prosecuting Attorney, 1978-1992. Elected to the Senate: 1992.