John and his wife Sandi of 56 years have lived in Boorowa for 6 years, he is a father of 3 boys and a grandfather to 7 grandchildren.

John grew up in Wollongong and was educated at Illawarra Grammar School. He spent 22 years working at the BHP Port Kembla as a Staff Foreman making steel. Wanting a change in his vocation he purchased and ran a successful powder coating company for 20 years until retirement.

John has been involved for many years in APEX service club and was an active local sportsman playing rugby league in his youth and golf. John enjoys all sports but especially takes pleasure in golf and lawn bowls, which he has taken up since moving to Boorowa and tries to play at least once a week.

Since coming to Boorowa, John has joined the Bush Fire Service and has made several trips away fighting bushfires in other regions. He has also become a Director of the Returned Services Club.

John believes that council resources should be fairly and equally distributed throughout all of Hilltops.