Education:
Masters, Health Administration, George Washington University, 1998
Bachelors, Florida State University, 1990.

Professional Experience:
Executive, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 1998-2005
Assistant Vice President, Federation of American Hospitals, 1996-1998.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2006-present
Legislative Assistant, Office of Congressman Pete Peterson, 1991-1996.

Organizations:
President, Northland Public Library Foundation, 2000-present
Vice President, North Hills Community Outreach Center, 1999-present
Board, Manchester Bidwell Development Trust, 2005
Board, Oakland Business Improvement District, 2003-2005
Trustee, LaRoche College, 2002-2005
Advisory Board, Pennsylvania State, Beaver Campus, 2002-2005
President, McCandless Rotary, 1999-2005
Advisory Board, National Center for Early Defibrillation, 1999-2005
President, Northern Allegheny Lions Club, 1999-2005
Advisory Board, American Hospital Association, 1998-2005
Advisory Board, Association of American Medical Colleges, 1998-2005
Heritage Health Foundation
North Hills Jaycees
Pittsburgh Ballet Theater
Board of Fellows, University of Pittsburgh's Institute of Politics.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
21st Century Health Care Caucus                         
Alzheimer's Disease Congressional Task Force   
America Supports You Caucus    
Blue Dog Coalition
Cancer Care Working Group  
Cement Caucus     
Class of 2006 Caucus
Coalition on Autism Research and Education      
Community College Caucus                                            
Congressional Air Medical Caucus                                 
Congressional Arts Caucus                                            
Congressional Bike Caucus
Congressional Brain Injury Task Force                
Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans      
Congressional Caucus on Robotics                                 
Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus                 
Congressional Diabetes Caucus                      
Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus                            
Congressional Green Schools Caucus
Congressional Hellenic Caucus                           
Congressional Historic Preservation Caucus                               
Congressional Long-term Care Caucus               
Congressional Manufacturing Caucus
Congressional Mining Caucus
Congressional Pro-Life Caucus
Congressional Serbian Caucus                           
Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus                                                      
Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus                    
Congressional Steel Caucus                                           
Congressional STEM Education Caucus                           
Congressional Waterways Caucus                                 
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Caucus                 
House Rural Health Care Coalition                      
Immigration Reform Caucus  
Medical Technology Caucus
Mental Health Caucus    
Military Veterans Caucus
New Democrat Coalition                                     
Nuclear Energy Working Group
President Clinton’s Task Force on National Health Care Reform
Reserve and National Guard Caucus     
Rural Veterans Caucus 
Veterans Mental Health Caucus.

Committees:
Education and Labor, Member
Small Business, Member
Subcommittee on Aviation, Member
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, Member
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness, Member
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member
Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight (Small Business), Chair
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Member
Subcommittee on Regulations and Healthcare, Member
Transportation and Infrastructure, Member