Education:
Diploma, Schenck High School, 1973
Attended, Senior Executives Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

Professional Experience:
Millworker, Great Northern Paper Company, 1973-2002.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2002-present
Senator, Maine State Senate, 1995-2002
President, Maine State Senate, 2001
Representative, Maine State House of Representatives, 1980-1994.

Organizations:
East Branch SnoRovers
Board Member, East Millinocket Federal Credit Union and Credit Committee
Eastern Regional Conference Task Force on the Environment
Board Member, Katahdin Regional Development Corporation
Knights of Columbus
Member, USW Local 4-00037 (formerly PACE Local 1-0037)
Past Vice President, United Paperworkers' International Union Local 152.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus
Blue Dog Coalition
Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Congressional Nursing Caucus
Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Co-Founder, House Labor and Working Families Caucus
House Manufacturing Task Force
Co-Founder, House Trade Working Group
Manufacturing Caucus
Renewable Energy Caucus
Sudan Caucus.

Committees:
Rural Development, Entreprenuership, and Trade, Member
Small Business, Member
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Member
Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, Member
Subcommittee on Health (Veterans' Affairs), Chair
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Member
Subcommittee on Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship, Member
Transportation and Infrastructure, Member
Veterans' Affairs, Member