Education:
BA, Political Science, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1972.

Professional Experience:
Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, American Insurance Association, 1994-1996
Director of State Relations and Grassroots Programs, National Restaurant Association, 1991-1993
Deputy Communications Director, National Republican Congressional Committee, 1983-1990.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1997-present.

Organizations:
Chair, National Prayer Breakfast, 2005
Advisory Board, Arneson Institute for Practical Politics and Public Affairs
Founding Member, Bipartisan Congressional Retreat
Board Member, Bread for the World
Advisory Committee, Children's Inn National Institutes of Health
Chair/Board of Directors, Congressional Hunger Center
Copper Dome Society of Southeast Missouri State University
Member, First Presbyterian Church
Board Member, Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
President, House of Representatives Prayer Breakfast
National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization
PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Women's Service Group, Chapter FY
Former Board of Directors, Presbyterian Children's Home
Honorary/Life Trustee, Westminster College.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Advisory Board, United States House of Representatives, 1994-present
Federal Communications Commission, Small Business Advisory Committee, 1991-1992
Vice Chair, Center Aisle Caucus
Committee on Civilian Security
Congressional Coalition on Adoption
Co-Chair/Co-Founder, Congressional Rural Caucus
National Republican Congressional Committee
Vice Chair, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Parliamentary Assembly
Outreach Coordinator, Rural Health Care Coalition Western Caucus.

Committees:
Appropriations, Member
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Member
Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Ranking Minority Member