Stephen Rulli:  

Hi everybody. New Jersey has been my home for most of my life. I am recently remarried and self employed as a carpenter specializing in interior stairs and railings. I am still gainfully employed and don't plan on retiring. I have been an avid cyclist for many years, picked up the activity in college and still pack on the miles whenever the weather is good and I have the time. My wife Lorrie is a high school teacher and a top level triathlete dedicated to the sport with over 20 years of racing experience. USA Triathlon ranked her as 7th in the nation for 2011 in her age group of 55-59. To say the least we have an active lifestyle and although I wont be retiring soon I do see tiring a remote possibility. Immediately after high school I started college at Spring Garden Institute in Philadelphia. I only attended for 2 semesters studying to be an architect but dropped out as the combination of working nights and schooling days took too much of a toll on me. I then started working as a draftsman also in Philadelphia and spent a year there until the US Army drafted me. Somehow I eluded the Vietnam war and spent most of my 2 years of service in Germany. After the service I moved back into my parents home in Willingboro and re-started my education at Burlington County College. I transferred to Stockton State College after 2 years...Expand for more