User:Lawrenceqpadilla

My name is Lawrence Padilla, I go by Larry. I am from Aurora, Illinois, but I have lived in Watertown, Wisconsin since November of 1991. I am a 60 year old Mexican-American, born in Aurora, Illinois. I have a Masters Degree in School Counseling from UW Whitewater. I am interested in music and football. I played organized ball up to Sophmore year of college. I coached High School football for four years. My uncle and several of my cousins played college football, my Uncle Pete Perez played professional football in the forties and early fifties. He played one season, 1945, with the Chicago Bears. My wife and I have a private practice counseling service, working with mental health and AODA clients. My wife, Nancy Bicknell, is also a professional artist and author of childrens books. We were breeders of Shih-Tzus dogs for years but have stopped breeding our dogs. We have five of them, all related and enjoy them immensely.