Residence: Peters

Age: 46

Family: Wife, Andrea; sons, Ryan, 16, and Matthew, 13

Occupation: Commander of the Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District since July 2007

Education: Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Norwich University, Northfield, Vt., in 1985; master's degree in public administration from Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Mich., in 1999; master's degree in national security resource strategy from the National Defense University, Washington, in 2007.

Background: Military assignments in locations from Fort Bragg, N.C., to the Pentagon to South Korea. Awards and decorations include a Bronze Star, five Meritorious Service medals, five Army Commendation medals, four Army Achievement medals, an Air Force Achievement medal, two National Defense Service medals and two Southwest Asia Service medals.

Noteworthy: Received the 2009 Community Leadership Award from the Construction Legislative Council of Western Pennsylvania, which represents the interests of professionals in the construction industry.

Quote: "The American Society of Civil Engineers says that within the next five years, we need to make a $2.2 trillion investment in the nation's infrastructure just to maintain the current level of service. And nowhere is that more evident than in Western Pennsylvania."

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