Education:
Graduate Studies, Portland State University
Graduate Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
BA, Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1993.

Professional Experience:
Real Estate Agent/Marketing Specialist, Buyer's Realty, 1997-2006
Staff Development Project Manager, Educational Service Unit 13, 1994-1997
Research Assistant, University of Nebraska Foundation, 1992-1993
Legislative Page, 1992
Staff Intern, Nebraska Governor's Office, 1992.

Political Experience:
Representative/Republican Assistant Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2007-present
Senator, Nebraska State Legislature, 1998-2006
Delegate, Republican National Convention, 2000, 2004
Alternate Delegate, Republican Convention, 1996
Former Member, Gering Council, 1994-1998
Member, Gering City Council.

Organizations:
Delegate, American Council of Young Political Leaders, Tanzania, 2004
Chair, Four State Legislative Conference, 2001
American Council of Young Political Leaders Alumni, India, 2000
Western Nebraska Regional Airport Operations Board, 1997-1998
Calvary Memorial Evangelical Free Church
Farm and Ranch Museum Association
Gering Jaycees
Member, Congressional Advisory Board, Leadership Institute
National League of Cities
National Rifle Association
Member, Congressional Advisory Board, National Youth Leadership Council
Nebraska League of Municipalities
Member, Board of Directors, Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation
North Platte Valley Historical Society
Riverside Zoological Society
Scotts Bluff County Board of Realtors
Board of Directors, Camp Kiwanis, Scotts Bluff Kiwanis Club
Member, Congressional Advisory Board, ThanksUSA
Board Member, Wyo-Braska Museum of Natural History.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member, Congressional Second Amendment Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Rural Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Rural Health Care Caucus, present
Co-Chair, Congressional Rural Veterans Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, present
Member, Entrepreneurial Initiative and Innovation Task Force, present
Member, House Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine, present
Member, House Economic Competitiveness Caucus, present
Member, House Pro-Life Caucus, present
Member, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, present
Member, Rural America Solutions Group, present
Member, Western Caucus, present
Co-Chair, Congressional Hydropower Caucus 2008-present
Chair, Land Use Task Force, Vision 2020, 1998
Board Member, Twin Cities Development Executive Committee, 1995-1998
Scotts Bluff County Visitors Advisory Committee, 1995-1996
Committee, Gering City Council, 1994-1998
Parks and Recreation Committee/Administrative and Economic Development.

Committees:
Agriculture, Member
Natural Resources, Member
Science and Technology, Member
Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research, Member
Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, Member
Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Water and Power, Member