Education:
JD, Washburn University, 1970
BA, University of Kansas, 1967
Attended, Southern Methodist University, 1965.

Professional Experience:
Partner/Attorney, Erker and Moore, Limited Liability Company, 1989-present
Attorney, Private Practice, 1973-1976
Assistant Attorney General, Kansas, 1971-1973
United States Army Reserve, 1970-1972
United States Army, 1970.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1998-present
District Attorney, Johnson County, 1976-1989
Candidate for Kansas Attorney General, 1986.

Organizations:
Board of Trustees, Johnson County Community College, 1993 (two terms)
Board Member, Coalition for the Prevention of Child Abuse
Advisory Board, Community Corrections
Board Member, Court Appointed Special Advocate
Founding Member/President/Board Member, Johnson County Safehome
Board Member, Kansas Child Abuse Prevention Council
Former President, Kansas County and District Attorney's Association
Board Member, United Community Services.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Blue Dog Coalition
Center Aisle Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Alcohol Fuels Caucus
Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
Congressional Biotechnology Caucus
Congressional Caucus on Korea
Congressional Cement Caucus
Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Congressional Internet Caucus
Congressional Kidney Caucus
Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus
Congressional Public Broadcasting Caucus
Congressional Speedway Caucus
Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Congressional Taiwan Caucus
Congressional Water Infrastructure Caucus
Congressional Wine Caucus
House Democratic Caucus
House Nursing Caucus
Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Caucus
New Democrat Coalition
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
Co-Chair, Wind Hazard Reduction Caucus.

Committees:
Financial Services, Member
Small Business, Member
Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, Member
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Member
Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, Member
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Financial Services), Chair