Education:
JD, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, 1988
MD, Health Sciences Center, University of Oregon, 1979
BA, Chemistry, Willamette University, 1975.

Professional Experience:
Family Practice Physician, 1982-1991
Family Practice Resident, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 1979-1982
Corporal, United States Marine Corps, Vietnam, 1967-1969
Volunteer, Medical Missions, Honduras, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Thailand.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present
Senator, Arkansas State Senate, 1991-1996.

Organizations:
American Academy of Family Practice
Arkansas Academy of Family Practice
Arkansas Bar Association
Board Member, Arkansas Historical Association
Arkansas Medical Society
Board Member, Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas
Nature Conservancy
Board Member, Our House Shelter
Member, Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
21st Century Health Care Caucus
Affordable Medicines Task Force
AIDS Task Force
Alzheimer's Task Force
Autism Caucus
Bicycle Caucus
Biotech Caucus
Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus
Bipartisan Pro-Choice Caucus
Brazil Caucus
Cancer Caucus
Caucus on Bipartisan Generic Drug Equity
Cement Caucus
Child Care Caucus
Congressional 4-H Caucus
Congressional Arts Caucus
Congressional Brain Injury Task Force
Congressional Caucus on the Judicial Branch
Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamines
Congressional Coalition on Adoption
Congressional Humanities Caucus
Congressional Rural Caucus
Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus
Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus
Congressional Wind Hazard Reduction Caucus
Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus
COPD Caucus
Democratic Study Group
Diabetes Caucus
Ethiopia Caucus
Co-Chair, Global Health Caucus
Health Democratic Caucus Task Force
Heart and Stroke Coalition
Human Rights Caucus
Kidney Caucus
Law Enforcement Caucus
Medicare Fairness Caucus
National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization
National Park Caucus
New Democrat Coalition
Oral Health Caucus
Parkinson's Working Group
Refugee Caucus
River of Trade Corridor Congressional Caucus
Rural Health Care Coalition
Rural Housing Caucus
Spina Bifida Caucus
Vision Caucus
Windstorm Impact Reduction Caucus.

Committees:
Armed Services, Member
Joint Economic Committee, Member
Subcommittee on Health (Veterans' Affairs), Member
Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Member
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Armed Services), Chair
Veterans' Affairs, Member