David spends most weekends with his wife Karen at their house at the northern end of Dewey Beach.  Karen and David have two grown daughters who also have frequented Dewey most of their lives, as well as a black lab and an orange cat.  Their year-round home is in Great Falls, Virginia.

David has a B.A. from DePauw University, an M.T.S. in theology from Harvard Divinity School, and a law degree from Georgetown University.  He served as Counsel to the Senate Health Subcommittee and now is head of the health law practice at the law firm of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, working out of the firm's Northern Virginia office.  David specializes in the representation of hospitals, physicians, health insurance companies, and life sciences and biotechnology businesses.

David has been active in Dewey Beach community events for several years.  He is co-founder of the Fort Miles Historical Association and serves on its Board of Directors.  He also served as president of the Silver Lake Dunes Homeowners Association.  His hobbies include running, amateur baseball, horseback riding, golf, and working on his 1929 Model A Ford.