I came to the island in1974 with Betsy, my new bride, to join my brother Sam and sister-in- law Anne in a building supply business–Pope Building Supply. We sold that in 1990, and undertook a property development in town, remodeling six buildings and adding one, along Nichols and A streets, into what is now known as Nichols Walk. Concerned about the lack of affordable housing and the many challenges that it creates for our island community, I joined the board of the Home Trust in its early days and served 4 years. The Home Trust has come a long way in the years since, and I look forward to rejoining the team to help chart its future.