Name: Rev. Paul McCoy

Birthplace: Fresno

What high school did you attend? Edison High School

Area you represent: I was appointed by the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) to serve as a Board Commissioner.

Years as EOC Commissioner: about 10 years

Profession: Pastor

Do you sit on other boards/commissions? Executive Board of the NAACP

Best advice ever received: Get a good education.

Favorite advice I give: Get a good education.

Favorite restaurant, dish, or pig-out food: IHOP (International House of Pancakes)

Proudest moment: There have been several proud moments, but I would have to say my proudest moment was the birth of my first child, my son.

Greatest personal accomplishment: I am a kidney transplant recipient.

Dream vacation: South Africa

Favorite weekend activity: relaxation and reading

Last good movie I saw: American Gangster

Scariest experience: when my kidney failed

If I had a million dollars I would … donate it to nonprofit organizations.

Favorite place to shop: Manchester Center

Favorite childhood memory: when I tried to give myself a haircut

Words that describe me best: character

I like to watch: action movies

In my spare time … I watch action movies and basketball.