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Josh McKinnon

Played by Ken

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Name:  Joshua Maddox McKinnon

Nickname:  Josh, Joshie (by Luciana)

Age:  36

Birthday:  July 1st, 1972

Sexual Orientation:  Heterosexual

Status:  Married to Luciana Moretti-McKinnon; two children - Lelia McKinnon (9) and Maddox McKinnon (5)

Religion:  Baptist, dabbling in Catholicism

Chronic diseases/Other Illness:  Wears contacts/glasses to correct farsightedness

Allergies:  None

Drinks:  Occassionally

Smokes:  No, quit years ago

Illegal Drugs:  None

College:  BS in Pre-Law, University of Georgia; J.D. in Administrative Law, Columbia University

Favourite Feature:  His smile

Least Favourite Feature:  The scar on the back of his hand

Greatest Strength:  The love for his family

Biggest Weakness:  Can over-extend himself...trying to be too much for everyone

Biggest Fear:  That something will happen to take away his happiness (i.e., Luciana, Lelia, and Maddox)

Most Common Misconception:  That he's a country bumpkin

Name Meaning

Joshua:  Hebrew for "God saves" or "God is salvation"

Maddox:  Celtic for "beneficial"

McKinnon:  Gaelic for "son of the beloved one" 

Appearance

Height:  6' 2"

Weight:  185lbs

Build:  athletic

Hair:  dark brown

Eyes:  dark brown

Complexion:  Fair, but tans easy

Glasses:  When not wearing contacts

Scars:  appendectomy; scar on the back of his left hand

Tattoos:

Usually Wears:  (Work) Business suits & ties; (Leisure) Just about anything he thinks comfortable

Never Wears:  Sweaters, sock-holders, or codpieces (hehe)

Josh stands just under 6' 2" and weighs 185lbs. He's very fit and toned and takes very good care of his body and appearance, something that started back when he played HS football. He works out three days a week and runs two. Normally, his person is well-groomed although he's not totally obsessed with it. He doesn't mind missing a day of shaving and will sometimes keep a little facial hair around. As a lawyer, he dresses in a lot of suits and ties and he's as comfortable in them as he is in jeans and a T-shirt. To him his appearance is a balancing act between the professional Josh and his laid-back nature. When not working, he likes to wear slouchy clothes and dress down---almost to the point where folks don't recognize him. In social settings, he will dress for the occassion (usually with the advice of Luciana and Lelia).

Josh likes to keep his dark brown hair "neat" and won't let it grow out too much, nor does he like it too terribly short. Sometimes he will spike his hair because Lelia likes it that way. Other than that, he doesn't like a lot of hair on his body (nor does Luciana), so he tries to keep his skin clear and soft. He wears contacts usually, but has glasses he will wear at home or at work from time-to-time (he likes the type that darken outside). One of his favorite features are his soft, brown eyes.

Josh has had a difficult time dropping his Deep-South Georgia drawl. During his college days, he had to develop a clearer style of speech and typically will converse this way in everyday interaction (it also helps Lelia with her lip-reading). However, when he's excited or angry the more natural speaking style will emerge. His drawl, coupled with Luciana's Brooklyn accent, make for some interesting conversations between the two.

He has no tattoos, but does have a scar from his appendectomy and another on the back of his left hand due to a farming accident at age 12.

Outfit for May 29th

Personality

Josh is generally a charming and very laid-back individual---calm, gentle, and easy-going. He has patience in abundance and is hard to rile or become easily excited. Yet, he is also a very compassionate and caring person and isn't shy about reaching out to help those in need. He's very friendly and tolerant of others and usually makes friends and acquaintances very easy. At a young age, he was taught to be courteous and polite...virtues he still hold onto today. Having fun and being silly at times are his primary escapes from the toils of life. He is a very confident person (but not cocky) in all the aspects of his life, whether it's standing before a judge in the courtroom or at home making decisions for his family.

He is wholly devoted to his roles as a husband and father and spends nearly all his free time with his family. Much of his happiness and well-being is inevitably linked to that of Luciana and his kids. Having said that, most of his fears and worries are also tied to them, but they are the ultimate source of joy and satisfaction in his life. He simply cannot see a life without them ("They are who I am...my heart and soul"). Being a romantic at heart, he is very much in love with his wife and is extremely affectionate and understanding of her. Luciana is his light, his inspiration, and his soulmate. ("I'm now a hopeful romantic.")  Josh is also completely dedicated to his children, and is perfectly happy lavishing love on them, as well as ensuring they have the best of everything.

Professionally, Josh is a capable, dedicated, hardworking attorney. He prefers to work through problems instead of setting them aside or letting them fester. He doesn't like a lot of drama, and moves quickly to handle a problem or situation to return to some sort of normalcy. When he can't, he tends to keep it to himself (except for Luciana, he can't hide anything from her). He's not afraid to change things if need be, values the opinions of others (especially his wife's), but will also hold on tenaciously to things he feels strongly about.

Much of Josh's personality was born from the blue-collar, solid Christian family typical of rural Georgia. He believes in hard-work, fairness, taking responsibility, and treating others with respect and consideration. Josh holds honesty and integrity in the highest regards. Ideals such as patriotism, loyalty, and pride were passed to him early in life.

It wasn't until he left for college that he realized that he didn't completely share the ultra-conservative characteristics of the vast majority of the people he knew. He fully believes in the right of individuals to choose their own path in life, even if it conflicts with traditions and accepted norms. He doesn't like to judge people on anything less than their character, but will often catch himself being opinionated at times.

Josh is a very humble man and is fully aware he's lucky to have an amazing woman as a wife and two wonderful children, as well as a satisfying career and comfortable lifestyle.

Personal History

The youngest child of Tom and Betty Lou McKinnon, Josh was born in the city of Milledgeville, GA and raised in the nearby small town of Kite. The McKinnons were a tight-knit farming family in the heart of a God-fearing, law-abiding county. Josh's father was the fourth generation of patriarchs that had owned and toiled the rather large multi cash-crop farm. Betty Lou was the typical Southern belle of her time, a very intelligent and socially-conscience woman that spoiled her children at every turn. Josh was the typical Southern country boy---he worked with his Dad, hunted, fished, drove his 4x4 through the mud---and played football. Football was a second religion in the area, and the younger McKinnon started at age 6. He would ultimately make starting quarterback at Robert E. Lee High School.

As a kid, Josh rarely got into trouble---usually because he was involved in so many activities, but also he had a knack of talking himself out of it.  He was mild-mannered, eager to please, and not at all a difficult person.  Neither he nor his sister were simply given the things they had.  Each had to work and show responsibility to get the things they wanted.  He was always busy in some organization or group---Boy Scouts, FFA, church youth groups, and the like.  He also took up the guitar at age 7 and by the time he was a senior in high school, he was playing in a teenage cover band called Long Odds.

But life wasn't all about the outdoors and sports. Josh's mother was very keen on their education, and he finished high school at the top of his class academically.  His parents broke tradition and insisted Josh do something NOT related to the area of agriculture.  Always civic-minded, he chose a career in law in hopes of one day working as a solicitor or maybe going into politics.  He graduated magna cum laude at UGA in 1994 and immediately was accepted at several laws schools.  His father had hoped he would go to nearby Emory University, but Josh chose the prestige Columbia U. instead.  It was then that he began to exhibit a break from the deep-rooted belief systems of his parents.

The sneaky wildness he displayed in college was gone by the time he got to law school.  The course load demanded so much of his time, and Josh spent most of his free time playing guitar and singing in local bars and coffeehouses.  In his second year, he attended a seminar on the legalities involving the educational system on campus and meet Luciana Moretti, a fellow grad student and teacher.  They were from very different worlds, but discovered they were kindred spirits nevertheless. She immediately captivated him with her looks, intelligence, and personality.  He invited her for coffee at a place he was playing that night, and sang several love songs to her.  She didn't immediately return his affections, however..but Josh was persistent in his charms and they became friends.

Later that year, Luce sprained her ankle on the library steps and Josh carried her six blocks to the ER...which finally won her over.  In 1996, they had become inseperable and moved into a studio apartment in the Park Slope area of Brooklyn.  Luciana graduated that same year, while he interned with the NYC Ports Authority.  While extremely busy with their professional lifes, the experience only tempered their love for one another.  Josh proposed to her on New Years' Day, 1997 in Times Square.  He would go on to earn his Juris Doctorate in May and they married on August 10th in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.

The following October saw the newlyweds move to the outskirts of Savannah, GA (they honeymooned on Tybee Island and fell in love with the area) where Josh took a position was an assistant solicitor for Chatnam County and Luciana began teaching at the local elementary school.  The birth of their daughter in April of 1998 was Josh's proudest moment to date, and even though she was soon diagnosed as being deaf, he's never waivered at being the best possible father he can be. 

Having to deal with Lelia's handicap and Luci's misconceived guilt was difficult at first, but he managed to pull himself and his new family through it.  For a while, his wife balked at having anymore children, which was also very hard on him because he wanted such a large family.  Together, they shared in the joys that Lelia gave them until Luci convinced herself that additional children was something she really wanted.  Five days after their fifth wedding anniversary, the McKinnons welcomed a heathly Maddox into the family.

In 2003, Luciana's homesickness prompted the family to move to Pleasant Port so she could be closer to her family in NYC.  With the help of her sister, they found a nice home and Luci went right back into teaching.  Josh pondered the idea of opening his own law office, but within a month he was offered a job as city attorney.

Through the Ages

Living Situation

Address:  10 Jefferson Street

Lives With:  Wife, Luciana & children, Lelia and Maddox

Lives in town since:  2003

Transportation

2007 Chevy Avalanche GMT900

2002 Harley Davidson Fat Boy Limited

Job

Job:  Attorney for the City of Pleasant Port

Schedule:  Mon-Fri....8:30AM - 5PM

(Unless he has court, then schedule varies wildly)

Required to attend City Council Meetings every Tuesday night.

Schedule

You Can Find Him

Stuff He Uses Daily

Sign Language	Briefcase
Computer	Guitar
Cell phone	Cologne
Newspaper	Watch
Contacts

Facts

• Josh has done pro bono work for child advocacy cases.  His  feelings towards the welfare of kids---and children in general---runs deep
• American Sign Language is nearly a natural way of communication for him.  He also knows Sign English and speaks Latin and Spanish
• His mother is a dance & music fanatic and she taught her kids to appreciate both.  Josh knows many dance styles.
• Josh was a better-than-average quarterback in high school.  He still holds the school's record for most TDs thrown and most TDs in a game.
• Plays on the local Coed Softball Team
• Josh loves his Italian in-laws and gets along well with all of Luciana's family.  He affectionately refers to her parents as "Mom & Pop".  He likes to joke that one of his greatest feats in life was getting her Dad's blessing to marry her.
• Like his father, Josh puts a lot of effort in making sure his family will be financially sound for the future. Trust funds, IRAs, long-term maturing stocks and bonds...and the like.  He rarely plays the stock market. 
• Josh can legally practice law in the states of GA, NY, CT, & RI.

Family

	Luciana Moretti-McKinnon
	Lelia McKinnon
	Maddox McKinnon
	Betty Lou Dukes McKinnon (63) - Josh's "Mama" is a seemingly typical southern aristocratic belle.  She's' a charming, graceful, friendly, and warm woman.  A very devoted and loving wife and mother who tries hard to stay abreast of the times.  Josh's attributes his patience and love of kids, music, and dance to her.  Although it took her a while to come to terms that her baby boy had fallen for an "I-talian from up Nawth", she now treats Luci like a daughter---and revels in the role as a grandmother.
	Thomas Maddox McKinnon (62) - Josh's father is a very driven man.  His family, his farm, and his community are the things he focuses on.  He owns and operates the most successful farm in Baldwin County, GA.  Conservative-minded yet opinionated, he has a strict set of values he follows and expects others to do the same.  Not outwardly affectionate, Tom prefers to show his love and caring by fixing problems and making sure the people close to him have anything and everything they want.  He finds happiness by enriching the lives of the people around him...and that's doubly true for his children.  He himself enjoys the simple things in life.
	Megan Lynn McKinnon (38) - Josh and his sister are close, affectionate siblings.  Unlike his parents, Megan was very accepting of Luciana from the very beginning.  She is a divorced mother of one and lives in Atlanta, GA where she works as an executive producer for a TV station.  She loves to travel and visits Josh and his family often.

Friends

Character	Why they know each other?
	Nathan Covington:  Josh knows Nathan both professionally and socially.  They ride motorcycles together and will go fishing when they find time.  They also hang out often at the Leisure Club.  They were introduced there shortly after he and Luci joined and the two hit it off.
	Cole Cleyburne:  Josh and Cole play softball together and get together to swim and work out.  He likes to give him friendly advice on matters of love...even when Cole doesn't ask for it.  But both being from the South though, they are a lot alike in the way they think.

Acquaintances

Enemies

NPCs and Inactive Characters

Character	Why they know each other?
	Barry Driscoll - Josh's brother-in-law.  The two are big sports fanatics and get together to run and work out.  Also play softball together.  They get along real well...both being dedicated family guys.
	Gabriella Driscoll - Josh and his wife's sister are close.  They work together right regularly
	Shea Driscoll - Josh adores his niece
	George Covington - Although he was hired by the city council, Josh still answers to the mayor.  He doesn't really like the guy, but tries to get along with him professionally and also because he's Nathan's father. Luckily, he doesn't have to work with him everyday.
	Robert Gray - Josh and Robert know each other professionally and have even faced one another a couple of times in court.  They both have laid-back attitudes and are friendly.  They've gone fishing a couple of times together.
	Isabella Hogan:  Bella is one of Luci's good friends.  She plays softball with them and always invites the family to events at the theaters.  She also has kept the kids on occassion so Josh and Luci can go out.  Even though she's famous, he's always treated her as a regular person, something he thinks she appreciates.
Domitrae Francis	The two met at a karoke contest once and found out they're both guitar lovers.  Now they get together when they can to jam...and talk about maybe starting a local cover bad.

Other Characters Talk

Life

Activities:Likes to watch football (college is his favorite), baseball/softball, basketball, hockey, and auto racing. Reads classic literature and the newspapers. Running, hiking, swimming, fishing and playing with the kids. Plays both acoustic and electric guitar. Rides motorcyles.

 Likes:  Cuddling with Luciana, rough-housing and anything sports-related with Maddox, doing art and fishing with Lelia, listening to music, dancing, grits, cornbread, bubble-wrap, karaoke, winning cases, cryptograms

Dislikes:  Squirrels, prunes, anyone that hurts a child, disrespectful people, traffic, telemarketers, junk mail

 Favourite Song:  "Because You Loved Me" by Celine Dion (for Luciana) and "Kickstart My Heart" by Motley Crue

Favourite Quote:  "Of course if you like your kids, if you love them from the moment they begin, you yourself begin all over again, in them and with them." - William Saroyan

"The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother." - Henry Ward Beecher

Favourite Food:  chicken & dumplings

Favourite Drink:  Sweet Iced Tea with lemon

Favourite Alcoholic Drink:  Alabama Slammer

Favourite Colour:  any shade of blue

Favourite Book:  Pride and Prejudice (but uses Black's Law Dictionary the most)

Favourite Film:  A Few Good Men

Favourite Actor/Actress:  Robert Duvall/Charise Theron

 Least Favourite Food:  Tofu

Least Favourite Colour:  Lavender

Love Life

Status:  Happily married to Luciana

Crush:  see above

First Kiss:  High school sweetheart, age 16

Longest Relationship:  Married to his darling wife 10 years

Ever Had a Broken Heart:  Yes

If You Want to Win His Heart, You Have to Be:  Luciana

3 Things He Can’t Stand in Girls:  Hogging the bathroom, spending ungodly amounts of time shopping, and leaving the toliet seat down

Does He Believe in Love At First Sight:  Yes...fell in love with his wife the first time he laid eyes on her

Virgin:  Nope

When Did He Loose His Virginity?:  Age 17...to his HS sweetheart

For Him, Love Is?:  All powerful...and something that you have to work hard at and nuture everyday

For Him, Sex Is?:

Questionnaires

What Makes You...

...Joyfully smile?:  The sound of Luci's and the kid's laughter

...Laugh out loud?:  Luciana's attempts at copying his Southern drawl

...Get on the dance floor?:  Loves to dance, so the sound of music

...Cry your eyes out?: 

...Really sad?:  Seeing his kids hurt and when Lelia has "a bad day"

...Smirk?:  When Luci gets mad at him and fires off her Brooklyn accent and when Maddox tries to charm is way out of trouble

...Hide in a corner?:  Lose an important case

What is...

...Something about you that no one knows?:  Josh is into...kinky sex (with his wife of course)

...Favourite board game:  Clue

His Secret

Josh loves cartoons.  Saturday mornings you'll find him usually glued in front of the TV with his kids.

"Hey Mom...you're interrupting 'guy-time' here.  Back off."

Celebrity Used

Josh Duhamel