Education:
JD, University of North Dakota, 1979
Attended, University of Durham, England, 1975-1976
BA, Political Science, University of North Dakota, 1974
Attended, Valley State University, 1970-1971.

Professional Experience:
Attorney.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1992-present
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner, 1984-1993
Representative, North Dakota House of Representatives, 1980-1984
Democratic Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives.

Organizations:
North Dakota Bar Association, 1979-present
President, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, 1990
National Guard and Reserve Component Organization.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Co-Chair, House Democratic Social Security Task Force, present
Co-Chair, Rural Health Care Coalition, present
Airpower Caucus
Congressional Caucus on Unfunded Mandates
Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Northern Border Caucus
Congressional Rural Caucus
Co-Chair, Democratic Budget Group
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Steering Committee
Co-Chair, Friends of Norway
House Co-Chair, Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Congressional Caucus
Older Americans Caucus
Co-Chair, Impact Aid Coalition
Steering Committee, Rural Health Care Coalition
Co-Chair, Senate-House Steering Committee on Retirement Security
Co-Chair, World Trade Organization Caucus for Farmers and Ranchers.

Committees:
Agriculture, Member
Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research, Member
Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, Member
Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means), Member
Subcommittee on Social Security, Member
Subcommittee on Trade, Member
Ways and Means, Member