Born Waukesha, January 27, 1956; married; 3 children. Graduate Oak Creek H.S.; B.S. UW-Whitewater 1978; graduate school UW-Whitewater. Full-time legislator. Former government relations representative. Member: American Legislative Exchange Council; National Conference of State Legislatures; Council of State Governments; Civil Air Patrol (rank of major); Walworth, Waukesha, and Jefferson Co. Republican Parties; Walworth Co. Farm Bureau; Walworth Co. Historical Society (ex officio mbr.); Walworth Co. Local Emergency Planning Committee; UW-Whitewater Communications Advisory Committee (2004-present). Former member: Lauderdale-La Grange Volunteer Fire Dept. (secy.). La Grange Town Board 1987-98 (chm. 1988-98); La Grange Planning and Zoning Comn. (chm.). Assistant Senate Majority Leader 2005.