Education:
BA, Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles, 1978.

Professional Experience:
Chief-of-Staff, Senator Ed Davis, California State Senate, 1980-1982
Author, Newspaper Column, 1978-1982.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2008-present
Senator, California State Senate, 2001-present
Candidate, California Gubernatorial Recall Election, 2003
Candidate, California State Controller, 2002
Assembly member, California State Assembly, 1982-1992, 1996-2000
Candidate, California State Controller, 1994
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1992.

Organizations:
Director of Economic & Regulatory Affairs, Golden State Center for Policy Studies, Claremont Institute, 1995-1996
Director, Center for the California Taxpayer, 1992-1994
President, California Student Republican Organization, 1973-1974.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Resolutions Chair, California Republican Party, 1985-1992
Chair, Ventura County Republican Party, 1979-1981.

Committees:
Education and Labor, Member
Natural Resources, Member
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, Member
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Member
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, Member
Subcommittee on Water and Power, Ranking Member