THE BASICS:

Mario Adam Burgos, 49, born in Queens, N.Y.; two children, Griffin, 20, and Ethan, 18; two pets, Freddy and Maggie (Little Mutt and Bigger Mutt, respectively); master’s in counseling for business, industry and government; California State University, Northridge, 1999; bachelor’s in Latin American studies, New York University, 1992.