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Joe Leo

I moved to Worthington from Chicago, IL in the summer of 1977 and, thus, was a new transfer for my senior year of 1977 / 1978. I was on the Trojans' varsity baseball team. I also participated and took first place in the Minnesota Statewide Accounting Contest held in Canby, MN. I graduated in the Top 10.

I married Teresa (Terri) Scholtes in June 1983. We have three beautiful daughters, ages 20, 16 and 10. My parents moved from Worthington about 12 years ago and now live near the Twin Cities.

After graduating WHS in 1978, I attended Worthington Community College for two years. I transferred to St. John's University in Collegeville, MN and graduated from SJU in May 1982 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting. I sat for and passed all parts of the National Uniform Certified Public Accounting Examination in May 1982. That summer, I moved to Dallas, TX and began working at the Dallas County Auditor's Office. Terri and I married in June 1983, while she was also working in Dallas as a teacher. In October 1983, I took a job with a national forensic CPA firm - Campos & Stratis. In March 1988, our first daughter, Marissa, was born. In November 1988, we relocated to Houston, TX so that I could establish a brand new office for Campos & Stratis. In February 1992, our second daughter, Madyson, was born. In 1993, I was elected as a Partner at Campos & Stratis. In February 1997, I took a job, in Houston, as a Partner with a different national forensic CPA firm, now known as Hagen, Streiff, Newton & Oshiro, to open their brand new office in Houston. In November 1997, our third daughter, Mallory, was born. In January 2004, my manager at the time and I decided to go on our own and establish a forensic CPA practice - Leo & Dutton PLLC here in Houston.

I enjoy baseball and attend several Houston Astros' games. I had the privilege of going to the World Series in Oakland in 1988 and 1989 as well as in Houston in 2005. I attended the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star game in Arlington, TX and the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star game in Houston. I have also had the exciting opportunity to put on a major league baseball uniform and play outfield during batting practice at Arlington Stadium and the Astrodome, courtesy of a friendship I struck with former major league baseball player Dave Parker. By my count, I have attended a major league baseball game in 17 current or former stadiums.

I also served in various volunteer positions at the church we attended, serving longer than I really should have. Now I am just focusing on my relationship with God rather than trying to be a people-pleaser and living a facade.

Aside from work and baseball, my focus is our daughters. I, unfortunately, have numerous regrets and have made several bad decisions along the way, but my intent and goal is to be the best Dad I can be to our three beautiful, precious daughters.

Having transferred to WHS and attending just one year, I met and got to know many people. The guys I practiced and played baseball with our senior year as well as in American Legion that summer and the next two years at WCC are the people I hung out with most and am looking forward to seeing them as well as everyone else.

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