I'm up working on candidate backgrounds tonight and came across Terry L. Wilson's bio while consuming energy drinks and thought others might need a pick me up in the morning.  I have to say it is the "best" bio I have seen.  BTW- He is running in HD 66 but we did not project him as the winner.  This may not seem as funny to you as it is to me after a all nighter.

A few lines I thought were hilarious:

"Since his inception" -I have never seen a birth described this way in a bio.

"While matriculating through various acts of service" - I'm a country boy.  Is this like making coffee?? 

"ultimately decided to give more of himself to children, families and communities"- I was going to try out for the cardinals at age 21, but I too decided I would give more of myself to children and families so I got married, had two kids and joined the Marine Corps.

"has a 6 month old son Terry L Wilson Jr" -I'm surprised a servant like this would name a child after himself,but after reading more who else would be better to be named after?

"His work ethic, drive, dedication, tenacity, unswerving loyalty and determination are awe-inspiring"- This bio inspired me to pick his opponent as the winner.

"a man on the move and poised to do major and impactful things for years to come"- Look at all he has done already at only 29, the future is bright, I'm getting my shades.


Notice his favorite quote-  "Believe in who you are, there is nothing you can't do, you can touch the sun by believing in you" Clearly he believes. 

Here is the entire Bio for your reading pleasure. 


Terry L. Wilson is currently the Program Coordinator for Beyond Housing Pagedale Family Support Center and the Executive Vice President of ACOK Media Group, which is a subsidiary of ACOK, LLC.

Mr. Wilson also serves as Director of Jennings School Board in St. Louis County; he was elected to the Board April 2011. Since his inception December 9, 1981 Terry L. Wilson was born to serve. Birth from ...a exceptional Educator and Mother Yolanda Austin, his pedigree commanded nothing but excellence.

With the aid of his mother and a caring stepfather Harold Austin, he learned valuable lessons and values that taught him a true sense of teamwork, faith, pride, leadership and service. On his stepfather’s baseball team as a young boy, he learned honor, integrity, teamwork and leadership. From his mother’s educational influence he learned the values of studying hard, striving to put forth your best work, and doing things right the first time. He took from them love, compassion, consideration, faith and service.

Mr. Wilson is a graduate of Cleveland Junior Naval Academy High School where he excelled in baseball, football and extracurricular activities. He is a graduate of the Chief of Naval Education and Training approved Area 9 Managed Mini-Boot Camp at Great Lakes and Leadership Academy.

While matriculating through various acts of service he received his undergraduate education from Lincoln University in Jefferson City, MO. Terry is currently pursuing a Master Degree from Fontbonne University in Non-Profit Management. Terry played 2 years of college football for The Lincoln University Blue Tiger Football Team and ultimately decided to give more of himself to children, families and communities.

Mr. Wilson participated in an array of community service projects & school initiatives as a student and member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Projects such as: Project Alpha which is a teen pregnancy prevention program, A Voteless People Is A Hopeless People® Campaign, Go To School Go To College Campaign, March of Dimes Walk-A-Thon, Jefferson City Boys & Girls Club Volunteer, Habitat For Humanity House Builder, Alpha Psi Chapter Mentor Program, Zeta Alpha Chapter Mentor Program, NAACP, Student Government Association, Campus Activity Board Committee Chair for Special Events, Alpha Psi Chapter President and a multitude of others during the school year.

He spent his summers working his way up through the ranks of the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools® Program with the Jamison Memorial Human Resource & Development Agency. This program is a national literacy and cultural enrichment program that helps thousands of children nationwide and promotes social action and the love of self, family, community, country and world.

Terry Wilson served as a Junior Servant Leader in 2000, Servant Leader Intern in 2001, Assistant Site Coordinator in 2002, Project Assistant in 2003, Site Coordinator in 2005-2007, Project Director in 2008 and now National Training Team Consultant. His passion for the enrichment and justice for children, families and communities also motivated him to help his mother in the founding of the Bonita Scott Colon Cancer Fund bringing awareness of the threat of Colon Cancer to residents in North St. Louis and also a member of the Reid Scholarship Board of Directors.

Terry Wilson is married to LaChrista Wilson has a 6 month old son Terry L Wilson Jr. and resides in Jennings Mo of North St. Louis County. He is also a member of Shalom Church City of Peace Dr.Freddy James Clark Pastor, where he serves on the Scholarship Ministry there. His work ethic, drive, dedication, tenacity, unswerving loyalty and determination are awe-inspiring. He is truly a courageous individual, a man of God, a loving husband and father, a man of integrity, a man on the move and poised to do major and impactful things for years to come.


Favorite Quotations
"Believe in who you are there is nothing you can't do you can touch the sun by believing in you"

He sounds like a good guy who is helping people and I shouldn't be making fun of his bio, but I'm tired.