Family: Wife, Dianne, served in the Marine Corps from 1968-1970 and in the Ohio National Guard from

Family: Wife, Dianne, served in the Marine Corps from 1968-1970 and in the Ohio National Guard from 1976 to 1996. She works at Portage Electric in North Canton; children, Shawn Twohig and Kelly McDade; stepchildren, James and Daniel Bartolet; four grandchildren; sister, Barbara Gartland of Brecksville.

Occupation: Mahoning County Veterans Service Commission/veterans service officer and executive director, June 1985-December 2006.

Federal Civil Service, Akron Canton Airport, 1973-93, aircraft electrician.

Education: Cleveland West Technical High School; attended Florida State University while in the Navy.

Military service: Navy, Vietnam-era active duty; Ohio Army National Guard, Dec. 4, 1970-Feb. 1, 1993; retired as sergeant first class; had positions as senior career counselor and unit administrator; served as director of Area IV, Ohio National Guard Association.

Veterans organizations: AMVETS, national department chairman; state 3rd vice commander; District 19; Post 44, commander; American Legion, Summit County Council; 14th District; Posts 777 and 15; Mahoning Veterans Memorial, president; United Veterans Council, commander; Vietnam Veterans of American Chapter 135, life member; Ohio National Guard Enlisted Association, director, Area IV; Kentucky Colonels.

Source: Mahoning County Veterans Service Commission/Dianne Twohig