Education:
BS, Journalism, University of Oregon, 1981
Attended, University of Alaska-Fairbanks, 1974-1975.

Professional Experience:
Owner, Columbia Gorge Broadcasters Incorporated
Owner, MSW Communications, LLC (Limited Liability Company).

Political Experience:
Deputy Majority Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2002-present
Assistant Majority Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2001-present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1999-present
Assistant Majority Leader, Oregon State Senate, 1995-1997
Senator, Oregon State Senate, 1995-1997
Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, 1989-1995
Majority Leader, Oregon State House of Representatives, 1991-1993
Chief of Staff, Representative Denny Smith, 1984-1986
Press Secretary, Representative Denny Smith, 1981-1984.

Organizations:
Member, AFIB
Executive Committee and Board of Directors, Association of Oregon Industries
Former Member, Board of Directors, Boy Scouts of America
Former Member, Columbia River Bancorp
Member, Hood River Chamber of Commerce
Member, Hood River Elk's Club
Former Member, Hood River Memorial Hospital
Member, Hood River Rotary Club
Member, National Association of Broadcasters
Member, National Federation of Independent Business
Honorary Board of Advisors, National Student Leadership Foundation
Former Member, Board of Trustees, Oregon Health Sciences Foundation
Board of Directors, Oregon Health Sciences University.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member, 4-H Caucus
Member, Air Force Caucus
Member, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption
Member, Congressional Fire Services Institute
Member, Congressional Host Committee for the Volunteers of America Organization
Member, Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus
Member, Congressional Internet Caucus
Member, Congressional Manufactured Housing Caucus
Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus
Member, Congressional National Parks Caucus
Member, Congressional Native American Caucus
Member, Congressional Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Caucus
Member, Congressional Real Estate Caucus
Member, Congressional Rural Caucus
Member, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus
Member, Congressional Wine Caucus
Member, Defense Study Group
Member, Distributed Energy Caucus
Member, House Army Caucus
Member, House Diabetes Caucus
Member, House Food Caucus
Member, House Homeland Security Caucus
Co-Chair, House Northwest Energy Caucus
Member, House Potato Caucus
Vice Chair, House Renewable Energy Caucus
Co-chair, House Small Brewers Caucus
Member, House Sugar Caucus
Member, House Taiwan Caucus
Member, National Environmental Policy Act Task Force
Member, Navy/Marine Corps Caucus
Member, Rural Health Care Caucus
Co-Chair, Rural Health Care Coalition
Member, Speaker’s Task Force for a Drug Free America
Member, Victory in Iraq Caucus
Member, USO (United Service Organizations) Congressional Caucus
Member, Western Caucus.

Committees:
Energy and Commerce, Member
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, Member
Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment (Energy and Commerce), Member
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), Ranking Member