Previous to his tenure as a staffer in Congress, he was elected to local office and served two terms as a Councilman and President of the Village Council in Oxford, Michigan.

Democracy Radio developed and produced talk shows that launched the national careers of Ed Schultz and Stephanie Miller, among others.

Talk USA launched The Leslie Marshall Show and Washington Monthly on the Radio into national syndication.

[2] In February 2008, Athans was detained in Troy, Michigan, as part of a prostitution sting and admitted to paying for a sex act.

At the time this incident occurred, I took responsibility for my actions and fully cooperated with law enforcement.