Bruce Halpern:  

Well, hi everyone. Here's a little about me. I attended Nassau Community College, and then Adelphi University, graduating with my B.A. in Political Science/History. I was very interested in government, and began a Master's Degree in Public Administration at SUNY Stoney Brook. I was working full time as a Department Manager at Gertz, and it was just too big a load. My interests also changed, and I became interested in law enforcement. I then relocated to Baltimore, MD where I became a police officer. I was there for about 5 years, and then became interested in Social Services. I left the police department, and became a medical assistance case worker for the Maryland Department of Social Services. I worked there for a number of years working out of Silver Springs, Germantown, and Annapolis. I relocated to San Diego, CA in 1997 to join my parents who had retired there, and my sister who had gone to law school and stayed in the stat...Expand for more