I'm Zach and I'm an Independent.  My mom worked in the public school system and my dad is a small business owner so it came naturally.  I grew up in a protestant home.  I graduated in 2000 from Northwestern College in Roseville, MN, with a double major in Communications and religion.  For those who aren't familiar, Northwestern is a fairly conservative school outside of St. Paul.  Before Billy Graham was a crusader, he was president of Northwestern College.  I currently work in securities lending as a trader at a large company in downtown Minneapolis.  I'm a proud resident of the Victory neigborhood in north Minneapolis.