Scope of Service Experience 29+/- years in the commercial construction industry as a construction company owner, project manager and superintendent. Education BS in Building Construction and Contracting, Purdue University AS in Architectural Drafting Technology, Vincennes University Background & Experience Viet Nam era veteran

Last fall, we examined how the 2008 recession compared to the six recessions of the last 40 years. At that time we noted that today’s recession was the “least worst” of the seven episodes as of that time. Our updated analysis indicates that we are in the midst of the second-worst recessionary period of the last 40 years, and it is worsening quickly.

The Corpus Christi economy has not suffered significantly from the credit crisis. In Business Week Magazine, Corpus Christi was one of only two Texas cities listed in the recent article titled “Where to Live in Hard Times.”

The 2009 Global Market Report is a unique tool that reviews and summarizes the real estate activities of the past year on more than200 property markets worldwide. As a reference tool, it reviews values, economies, social factors and other conditions that impact a market.