Born and raised in the south suburbs of Chicago, Pete currently lives in Dyer, IN with his wife and three children. He was the oldest of four children and was taught solid Christian values from his parents; a stay at home mom and a father who owned a small garbage company based in the south suburbs. Even at a young age he learned the value of hard work through paper routes and summer jobs. He eventually went to Calvin College, a small liberal arts college in Grand Rapids, MI. It was here that his worldview was expanded to realize that everything he does has a profound impact on the community around him. After graduating Pete has had the opportunity to work with his family on multiple successful business ventures. This has included distribution and transportation, recycling and the waste industry, and renewable energy production. It is through these experiences that he learned fiscal responsibility, the value of personal relationships with coworkers, the significance of honesty and the importance of taking care of the world around us. Whether it may be volunteering time at his church leading high school students or raising money for charities around the world, he is committed to making life better for generations to come in Northwest Indiana, our country and the world.

A little over five years ago Pete found out that his father was diagnosed with cancer. This unfortunate news came a few days after learning his wife was to have their first child. His father passed away on his one year wedding anniversary and never was able to see any of his grandchildren. This has made a great impact on Pete’s life. It has made him realize life is very fragile and we must make the most of it while we can. We must all become agents of change in the world around us. After reflecting on this experience, Pete realized one of the biggest ways to make these changes is to become a voice of reason in Washington D.C., our nation’s capital, the center of the free world. It is from there that we must voice the concerns of the everyday working man, the unborn child, students and the elderly. Pete is not a politician, and he realizes this. But what he does have are character traits missing in many seated in Washington D.C.; a knowledge of right and wrong, experience as a small business owner and confidence in the ability of our country to do the right thing for our citizens and others around the world. The effect of our nation’s entitlement programs, bailouts and excessive spending is going to be passed on to the children and grandchildren of those in office today. To most of those currently in Congress, Pete is the age of their child or grandchild. Instead of talking about those the budget deficits will be passed on to, he wants to take an active stance in curbing this spending so that his peers and their children aren’t left with a second class nation that must heed to the whims of those that hold our nation’s debt.

Pete is aware of the challenges Northwest Indiana and this nation face. If his beliefs and vision make him relevant to the political process and he has something to say that makes sense to the common voter, then he will continue to speak for that person as long as there is something to fight for.

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