Born Town of Lyndon, Sheboygan Co., June 15, 1955; married; 3 adult children and grandchildren. Graduate Plymouth H.S. Bowhay Institute of Legislative Leadership 2000. Full-time legislator. Former retail manager and regional sales manager. Member: Sheboygan Co. Republican Party. Former member: Family Resource Center of Sheboygan County (bd. mbr.); Gov.’s Council on Highway Safety; Howards Grove Jaycees; ADA Volunteer Firefighters; 4-H project leader; Junior Achievement instructor. Howards Grove School Bd. 1981-84, 1986-98 (pres. 1995-98).

Elected to Assembly since 1998.