Education:
BA, Business Administration, Graceland College, 1969
Attended, Army Aviation Helicopter Flight School
Attended, Army Command and General Staff College
Attended, Army Fixed Wing Flight School
Attended, Artillery Officers Candidate School.

Professional Experience:
Farmer, 1976-present
Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army, Vietnam/Germany/Portugal, 1956-1976.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present
President, Iowa State Senate, 1992-1996
Senator, Iowa State Senate, 1984-1996
Lieutenant Governor Nominee, State of Iowa, 1994
Iowa Democratic Central Committee.

Organizations:
Cattlemen's Association
Chair, Farmers' Cooperative
Board of Trustees, Graceland College
Board Member, Iowa Department of Economic Development.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Blue Dog Coalition
Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
House Vice Chair, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Founder/Co-Chair, Mississippi River Caucus.

Committees:
Agriculture, Member
Subcommittee on Aviation, Member
Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, Chair
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member
Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, Member
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Member
Transportation and Infrastructure, Member