Education:
MA, Speech Communications, Case Western Reserve University, 1974
BA, Speech Communications, Case Western Reserve University, 1973.

Professional Experience:
Consultant, Publicly Owned Electric Systems, 1979-present
President, Marketing and Communications Firm, 1985-1995
Teacher, Communications and Political Science, Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland State University, 1991-1994
Professor, Political Science, Case Western Reserve University, 1982-1992
Communications Entrepreneur, Software and Public Relations, 1982-1992
Clerk of Courts, Cleveland Municipal Court, 1976-1977
Sportswriter.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1997-present
Candidate, United States President, 2004, 2008
Senator, Ohio State Senate, 1994-1996
Democratic Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1972, 1988, 1992
Member, Cleveland City Council, 1970-1975, 1981-1982
Mayor, City of Cleveland, 1977-1979
Independent Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1974.

Organizations:
Member, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States
Member, Croatian American Lodge
Member, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Cameraman's Union
Member, Moving Pictures Technicians
Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Organization
Member, Pioneers
Member, Polish National Alliance
Member, Saint Paul's Catholic Church
Member, West Side Irish American Club.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Co-Chair, Baltic Caucus
Children's Task Force
Vice-Chair, Congressional Aerospace Caucus
Chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus
Vice-Chair, Executive Committee, Congressional Steel Caucus.

Committees:
Education and Labor, Member
Oversight and Government Reform, Member
Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, Chair
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, Member
Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, Member
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Member