Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Dianne; 2 Children
Birth date:
Birthplace: Ontario, OR
Home City: Boise ID
Religion:

Education

Bachelor's, Political Science/Pre-Law, College of Idaho

Profession

Naval Aviator, United States Navy

Committees

Education
State Affairs
Transportation

H 563 Amends Corporate Income Tax Rate
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1256 Authorizes the Auction of Big-Game Tags
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

H 695 Establishes a Legislative Legal Defense Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 542 Authorizes the Use of Motorized Vehicles on Federal Land
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 1274 Prohibits Texting While Driving
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

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H 563 Amends Corporate Income Tax Rate
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1256 Authorizes the Auction of Big-Game Tags
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

H 695 Establishes a Legislative Legal Defense Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 542 Authorizes the Use of Motorized Vehicles on Federal Land
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 1274 Prohibits Texting While Driving
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

H 619 Prohibits Speed Limit Regulation by Local Authorities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1274 Prohibits Texting While Driving
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

H 619 Prohibits Speed Limit Regulation by Local Authorities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1387 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1348 Requires doctors to provide end-of-life care
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 426 Establishes a Program for High School Students to Obtain an Associate's Degree
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 1387 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1348 Requires doctors to provide end-of-life care
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1387 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1358 Authorizes Penalities for Bullying
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 481 Repeals Limit on Charter Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1358 Authorizes Penalities for Bullying
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 464 Prohibits local ordinances from limiting oil and gas extraction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1256 Authorizes the Auction of Big-Game Tags
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 391 Repeals the Presidential Primary Election
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1274 Prohibits Texting While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 404 Prohibits Camping on Capital Mall Property
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H 298 Response to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1202 Appropriations to Secretary of State
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1198 Primary Elections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 187 Freedom of Conscience for Health Care Professionals
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 260 Medicaid Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1181 Post-Secondary Education Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1182 2012-2013 State Liquor Division Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 1184 Technology in the Classroom
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1181 Post-Secondary Education Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1184 Technology in the Classroom
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1165 Bans Abortion After 20 Weeks
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1115 Insurance Coverage of Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1108 Education Provisions and Teacher Entitlements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1110 Redistributing Public School Funds for Teachers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1108 Education Provisions and Teacher Entitlements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1110 Redistributing Public School Funds for Teachers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1007 Labor Organizations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1006 Right to Work Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 729 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 1419 2010-2011 Higher Education Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 496 Requiring Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1419 2010-2011 Higher Education Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1418 2010-2011 Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1352 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 391 Opposing Federal Individual Health Insurance Mandate
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1353 Authorizing Health Care Professionals to Refuse Specific Health Care Services
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 376 Transportation Funding Package
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 374 Allowing Diversion of Funds to Virtual Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 376 Transportation Funding Package
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 262 Teacher Compensation Adjustments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 1166 Workers' Compensation Dividend Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1186 Highway Project Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 173 Restricting Eligibility for State Retiree Health Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1148 Alcohol Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1089 Eliminating Child Safety Seat Exemptions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1119 Allowing Public Utility Assistance Programs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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