Benitez, A. William

I spent most of my adult life self-employed after being born into the construction business. I worked with my father and then spent more than ten years as a general contractor, building homes and commercial buildings in Tampa, Florida. For more than twelve years, I worked as a government official and then operated a publishing and consulting business on housing rehabilitation. During this time, I testified on this subject before the U.S. Congress. For several years, I operated an active woodworking business in Tampa, Florida and Austin, Texas. My cabinets, furniture, and carvings can be found