Tom is a lifelong Buckeye; born in Bluffton and raised in Lima, both in northwestern Ohio. At 13 he accepted Christ as his Savior and Lord. The second best decision that he made was when he asked Deb to marry him, she accepted and they were married in 1972.
He worked in the telecommunication industry for 41 years, with many of the later years working as a lobbyist. Recognizing a need and sensing a calling to provide a fulltime Christian ministry designed to reach those in the political community with the hope of the gospel, Tom founded Ohio Christian Fellowship in 2009; providing weekly Bible studies, prayer and one on one visits with those in the Columbus Capitol Square community. In late 2010, Tom teamed with Capitol Commission to further enhance and grow this Christian outreach ministry in Ohio.
Tom and Deb have one son and daughter-in-law, Sean married to Kaitlyn. Living in Granville, Ohio, they fellowship and serve at Jersey Baptist Church.