Deacon David Tomes is a native of Western Kentucky and grew up in Chicago. He was ordained a Deacon in 1984 and served at St. Michael's and Transfiguration Catholic Churches before coming to St. Boniface in 1998. He is President of Henderson Property, a Land Development Company. He and his wife Dayna have 2 grown children and 4 grandchildren. He also serves on the Board of Catholic Charities and the Board of Trustees for Catholic Charities, U.S.A.