Education:
MD, Louisiana State University Medical School, 1983.
BS, Biochemistry, Louisiana State University, 1979.

Professional Experience:
Associate Professor of Medicine, Earl K. Long Hospital, Louisiana State University, 1988-present
Physician/Co-Founder, Greater Baton Rouge Community Clinic, 2001.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2008-present
Senator, Louisiana State Senate, 2006-present
Assistant Whip, House Republican Conference.

Organizations:
Sunday School Teacher, Chapel On The Campus, 2002-present
Member, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, 1997-present
Member, Board of Directors, Louisiana State Medical Society Political Action Committee, 1995-present
Member, American College of Physicians, 1992-present
Administrator, Hurricane Katrina K Mart Hospital, Baton Rouge, 2005
President, East Baton Rouge Parish Medical Society, 1998
Member, The Gastroenterology Society
Member, Louisiana State Medical Society
Member, Rotary Club of Baton Rouge.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member, Republican Study Committee.

Committees:
Agriculture, Member
Education and Labor, Member
Natural Resources, Member
Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research, Member
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, Member
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness, Member
Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, Member
Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and Foreign Agriculture, Member