My public service philosophy was formed upon the birth of Samuel, my oldest son. During that time the plans I had envisioned for both my wife and I changed radically due to his diagnosis with RTS (Rubenstien-Taybi syndrome). The world and its problems are composed of people, and more importantly, the people close to you. Making a difference in them is the true long term investement of human capital. Armies may change geography, but only the personal investment in the needs of another will change our lives.