Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Sandy; 4 Children
Birth date: 07/21/1957
Birthplace:
Home City: Albert Lea MN
Religion:

Education

MBA, Business, University of Saint Thomas BS, Business, Mankato State University

Profession

Investment Advisor Small-Business Owner Veteran, United States Army

Committees

Government Operations and Elections
Jobs and Economic Development Finance
State Government Finance
Transportation Policy and Finance

HF 2795 Expands Gambling
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 1694 Authorizes the Sale of Certain Fireworks
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 1921 Increases Requirements for Abortion Providers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2341 Requires Physician to be Present When Abortion Drugs are Administered
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2738 Requires Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

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HF 2795 Expands Gambling
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 1694 Authorizes the Sale of Certain Fireworks
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 1921 Increases Requirements for Abortion Providers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2341 Requires Physician to be Present When Abortion Drugs are Administered
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2738 Requires Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 657 Amends Ticket Sales Practices
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 545 Requires State Budget to Include Federal Insolvency Contingency Plan
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 2337 Repeals Business Property Taxes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2738 Requires Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2083 Requires state to use reserves to pay school debt
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 1467 Expands the Use of Deadly Force in Self-Defense
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 1870 Authorizes School Districts to Dismiss Teachers Based on Performance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 25 2011-2013 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 20 2011-2013 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 4 Higher Education Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 2 2011-2013 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 26 2011-2013 Biennium Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 1308 Prohibiting Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 760 2011-2012 Health and Human Services Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 1426 Congressional Redistricting Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 86 Carbon Dioxide Emissions Ban Removal
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HF 1425 Legislative Redistricting Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 760 2011-2012 Health and Human Services Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 1047 2012-2013 Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 760 2011-2012 Health and Human Services Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 40 Act Amending Licensing and Codes for Education
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 1 Environmental Review Requirements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 4 Repealing the Ban on Construction of New Nuclear Power Plants
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HF 130 2010-2013 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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