Profession: Appellate Attorney
Age: 31
Education: Keene Mill Elementary; Lake Braddock Secondary School; Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, B.S., University of Virginia (McIntire School of Commerce) J.D. with honors, Georgetown University Law Center
Wife: Jennie
Children: Naomi, 6 months
Pets: Bailey and Buddy (2 adopted dogs)
Religion: Christian
Community affiliations: Immanuel Bible Church, Orange Hunt Estates Civic Association, member and volunteer Orange Hunt Swim Club, member Bethany Christian Services, Board of Directors Fairfax County Republican Committee, member Virginia State Bar, member Regional Coordinator and Precinct Captain, 2004 Bush/Cheney and Republican congressional campaigns, Vacation Bible School, past volunteer Martha's Table mentor program, extensive pro bono legal work defending the rights of disabled and indigent individuals
What are some of your favorite places in the community: Burke Lake Park, South Run dog park, Washington Irving Middle School's hill (kite flying and sledding), Five Guys
What book would you recommend: "To Kill a Mockingbird," "The Fixer," "Atlas Shrugged," "The Count of Monte Cristo," "The Bible"
Hobbies: Spending quality time with my family, playing and watching sports (I'm a big Washington Redskins fan), building computers, cooking (I make a mean homemade pizza and what my wife says are the world's best chocolate chip cookies), playing board games with my family
What's your favorite movie: "It's a Wonderful Life," "Star Wars" (original trilogy), "The Shawshank Redemption"
Describe how you would most like to spend one day: I would eat a big pancake breakfast with my family after church, and then we would all go to Fed Ex Field and watch the Washington Redskins pummel the Dallas Cowboys 41-0 in the NFC Championship game.
What is your favorite quotation: "I can do all things through Him who strengthens me." "Nothing in the world takes the place of persistence."
If you could meet anyone else, at any time in history, who would it be and why? Jesus Christ.
Contact: Michael Golden, www.electgolden.com, 703-644-9339