Education:
JD, Birmingham School of Law, 1991
MPA, Jacksonville State University, 1984
BA, Political Science, Jacksonville State University, 1981.

Professional Experience:
Attorney, Bolt, Isom, Jackson and Bailey
Community Representative/Psychiatric Counselor, Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center
Attorney/Partner, Rogers, Young, Wollstein and Hughes
Director, Dislocated Worker's Project, United Way of Etowah County.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2003-present
Former Minority Leader, Alabama State House of Representatives, 1998
Representative, Alabama State House of Representatives, 1994-2002
Calhoun County Commission.

Organizations:
Member, Alabama Republican Executive Committee
Member, Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce
Member, Saks Baptist Church
Member, Saks Civitan Club.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus
Air Force Caucus
Anti-Terrorism Caucus
Army Caucus
Autism Caucus
Congressional Brain Injury Task Force
Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
Congressional Community Pharmacy Coalition
Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
E-911 Caucus
Guard and Reserve Caucus
Human Rights Caucus
Juvenile Diabetes Caucus
Military and Industrial Facilities Caucus
Motorsports Caucus
Pro-Life Caucus
Recycling Caucus
Second Amendment Caucus
Sportsmen's Caucus
The Law Enforcement Caucus.

Committees:
Agriculture, Member
Armed Services, Member
Homeland Security, Member
Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism, Member
Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research, Member
Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, Member
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Armed Services), Member
Subcommittee on Readiness, Member