Education:
MS, Management/Administration Sciences, University of Texas, Dallas, 1979, Grade Point Average of 3.0
BS, Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, 1965.

Professional Experience:
President, Jerry Madden Insurance Firm, 2000-2008
Sales Representative, Planning Services, 1994-2000
President, Pot Hole Doc, 1992-1994
Self-employed, Construction, 1991-1994
Manufacturing Manager, Teledyne Geotech, 1982-1990
Manufacturing Engineer, Texas Instruments, 1971-1982
Lieutenant and Captain, United States Army, Vietnam, Germany, 1965-1971.

Political Experience:
Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 1993-present
Chairman, Collin County Republican Party, 1974-1976, 1984-1991
Precinct Chairman, Republican Party, 1974-1984
President/Member, Collin County School Board, 1974-1977.

Organizations:
Member, Prison Entrepreneurship Board of Directors, 2007-present
Member, Richardson Chamber of Commerce, 1993-present
Advisory Board, Plano Chamber of Commerce, 1992-present
Member, Accon Chamber of Commerce
Member, Collin County Republican Men’s Club
Member, Frisco Chamber of Commerce
Member, Wylie Chamber of Commerce
Leader, Collin County Caring for Children Program, 1992-1995
Chairman, Collin County Hospital Board, 1977-1980.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member, Committee on Homeland Security, American Legislative Exchange Council, 2008-present
Chair, Joint Select Committee on the Texas Youth Commission, 2007-present
Board of Directors, Council of State Governments Justice Center, 2006-present
Chair/Vice Chair, Committee on Corrections, 2005-present
Member, Governor's Council on Criminal Justice, 2005-present
Vice Chair/Member, Law and Criminal Justice Committee, National Conference of State Legislators, 2005-present
Vice Chair, State Affairs Committee, 2003-2004.

Committees:
Corrections, Vice Chair
Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, Member
Oversight of Criminal Justice, Chair