Education:
JD, Georgetown University, 1992
MS, London School of Economics, 1982
BA, Cornell University, 1981
Attended, Universidad National Autonoma de Mexico
Attended, Blackburn College.

Professional Experience:
Commander, United States Naval Reserve, 1989-present
Counsel, International Relations Committee, United States House of Representatives, 1995-1999
Attorney, Baker & MacKenzie, 1993-1995
Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs, United States Department of State, 1992-1993
Officer, World Bank, International Finance Corporation, 1990
Administrative Assistant, United States Congress, Representative John Porter, 1984-1990
Parliamentary Assistant, British House of Commons, Office of Julian Critchley, Member of Parliament, 1982-1983
Teacher, The Milestone School, London, 1982-1983.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2000-present.

Organizations:
Blackburn Alumni Association
Cornell Alumni Association
Illinois Bar Association
London School of Economics Alumni Association
Naval Reserve Association
New Trier Republican Organization.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
21st Century Health Caucus
Air Power Caucus
Co-Chair, Albanian Issue Caucus
Army Caucus
Coalition for Autism Research and Education (CARE)
Congressional Andean Region Caucus
Congressional Arts Caucus
Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
Congressional Biotechnology Caucus
Congressional Boating Caucus
Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans
Congressional Caucus on Korea
Congressional Climate Change Caucus
Vice Chair, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Congressional Kidney Caucus
Congressional Spina Bifida Caucus
Congressional Taiwan Caucus
Congressional Task Force Against Anti-Semitism
Congressional Task Force on International HIV/AIDS
Congressional Vision Caucus
Electronic Warfare Working Group
Global AIDS Emergency Task Force
Great Lakes Task Force
House Commuter Caucus
House Navy-Marine Corps Caucus
House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
House Republican Israel Caucus
Impact Aid Coalition
Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus
International Conservation Caucus
Iran Working Group
Medical Technology Caucus
National Landscape Conservation System Caucus
Co-Chair, Nuclear Fuel Safety Caucus
Silk Road Caucus
Special Operations Forces Caucus
Suburban Agenda Caucus
Co-Chair, Task Force Against Illegal Guns
Co-Chair, Tuesday Group
United States-Bangladesh Caucus
United States-China Working Group
United States-United Kingdom Caucus.

Committees:
Appropriations, Member
Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Member
Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Member
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Member