Education:
JD, University of San Diego, 1978
BA, Albion College, 1975.

Professional Experience:
Partner/Associate, Riecker, Van Dam & Barker Private Counsel, 1979-1991
Administrative Assistant, Representative Bill Schuette, United States House of Representatives, 1984-1987
Special Assistant Attorney General, Michigan Attorney General, 1980-1984
Real Estate Broker.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1991-present
Representative, Michigan State House of Representatives, 102nd District, 1988-1990.

Organizations:
Member, Executive Committee, National Republican Campaign Committee, 1998-present
National Republican Congressional Committee Candidate Recruitment Chairman, 1996-1998
Member, California State Bar Association
Former Member, Council on Domestic Violence
Member, Board of Directors, David Reece Community Living Endeavor
Member, Advisory Committee, Great Lakes Junior College
Member, Michigan Farm Bureau
Member, Michigan State Bar Association
Founding Member, Midland County Child Protection Council
Member, Midland Farm Bureau
Member, Midland Foundation
Member, United States District Court
Member, District of Columbia Bar Association, United States Supreme Court
Former President, Young People's Business Group.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member, Air Force Caucus
Member, Alzheimer’s Disease Congressional Task Force
Member, Anti-Value Added Tax Caucus
Member, Building a Better America Caucus
Member, Cement Caucus
Member, Congressional Automotive Caucus
Member, Congressional Boating Caucus
Member, Congressional Border Caucus
Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption
Member, Congressional Competitiveness Caucus
Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus
Member, Congressional Kidney Caucus
Member, Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus
Member, Congressional Manufacturing Caucus
Member, Congressional Manufacturing Task Force
Member, Congressional Morocco Caucus
Member, Congressional Native American Caucus
Member, Congressional Pakistan Caucus
Member, Congressional Pro-Life Caucus
Member, Congressional Soybean Caucus
Member, Congressional Spina Bifida Caucus
Member, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus
Member, Congressional Wine Caucus
Member, Conservative Action Team
Member, Conservative Opportunity Society
Member, Dairy Caucus
Member, Great Lakes Task Force
Member, House Baltic Caucus
Member, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
Member, House Republican Israel Caucus
Member, House Rural Health Care Coalition
Member, House Sugar Caucus
Member, International Conservation Caucus
Member, Law Enforcement Caucus
Member, Life Insurance Caucus
Member, Main Street Partnership Caucus
Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
Member, Native American Caucus
Member, Northern Border Caucus
Member, Philatelic Caucus
Member, Public Broadcasting Caucus
Member, Qatari-American Economic Strategic Defense, Cultural and Educational Partnership Caucus
Member, Republican Assistant Whip
Member, Republican Steering Committee
Member, Republican Study Committee
Member, Rural Health Care Coalition
Member, State Maritime Academy Caucus
Member, Zero Capital Gains Tax Caucus.

Committees:
Joint Committee on Taxation, Member
Ways and Means, Member