Doug Blatt

 Lifelong Democrat 


 * Born in Lansing, Michigan in 1965 to Bonnie and Paul Blatt as the middle child with an older brother and younger sister
 * Raised in the small town of less than 5000 people, Eaton Rapids, Michigan
 * Attended the First United Methodist Church as a member of the Youth Choir
 * Played saxaphone as member of Eaton Rapids High School Marching and Concert Band
 * Served in the Boy Scouts of America, reaching the rank of Life Scout
 * Also served in the Explorer Scouts, associated with the local Police department
 * Graduated from Eaton Rapids High School in 1983 as a member of the National Honor Society
 * Also attended community college while attending high school
 * Enlisted the U.S. Army in 1983, expecting to serve at least 2 years in Europe as a member of the Military Police
 * Was injured during training and was discharged from the U.S. Army with an honorable discharge under medical conditions
 * Graduated with an Associate's degree in Business Data Processing from Lansing Community College in 1986
 * Worked his way through college with part time and full time jobs
 * Worked in Information Systems field for 18 years, working sometimes as an employee and sometimes as a consultant for all 3 branches of government at the state and local level and multiple Fortune 500 companies
 * Met and married a wonderful woman named Tricia in 2001.
 * Tricia and Doug adopted two dogs, Simba and Bagheera, from the humane society shelter
 * Started an independent Pack &amp; Ship business from scratch, taking it to profitability in less than 6 months and sold it a year later to return to Information Systems field
 * Graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology from the University of Phoenix in 2004
 * Continued in Information Systems field for the next 5 years
 * Graduated with a Master's in Business Administration from Texas A&amp;M University at Commerce in 2009
 * Currently working in Information Systems Development field for Houston based Fortune 500 Company