(Rep.), 1st Congressional District Born Mukwonago, February 27, 1954; married; 3 children. Graduate East Troy H.S.; B.S. UW-Whitewater 1975; M.S. UW-River Falls 1977; graduate work UW-Madison. Former homebuilder and mathematics teacher. Member: Wisconsin Lutheran College (bd. of regents); National Federation of Independent Businesses; South Central Wisconsin Builders Assn.; Janesville Board of Realtors; Optimist Club; Forward Janesville. Former member: Boys and Girls Club of Janesville (dir.); Milton Chamber of Commerce (past pres.); Rock County Habitat for Humanity. Recipient: UW-Whitewater Distinguished Alumni Award 1996 and Entrepreneur of the Year Award 1994; Americans for Tax Reform Friend of the Taxpayer Award; Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Taxpayer's Hero Award; League of Private Property Voters Champion of Property Rights Certificate; National Federation of Independent Business Guardian of Small Business Award; National Tax Limitation Committee Tax Fighter Award; National Taxpayers Union Taxpayers' Friend Award; Watchdogs of the Treasury Golden Bulldog Award. Elected to U.S. House of Representatives 1994; reelected 1996. Committee assignments: 105th Congress - Appropriations Committee (also 104th Congress) and its Subcommittees on Veterans Administration, on Housing and Urban Development, on Independent Agencies, and on District of Columbia; Budget Committee (also 104th Congress); Congressional Family Caucus (steering com.). Telephones: Washington office: (202) 225-3031; District offices: Beloit: (608) 363-0751; Janesville: (608) 752-4050; Elkhorn: (414) 723-7122; Kenosha: (414) 654-1901; Racine: (414) 637-0510. Voting address: 4328 Fox Hills Drive, Janesville 53546. Mailing addresses: Washington office: 415 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-4901; District offices: 100 State Street, Beloit 53511; 1 Parker Place, Room 495, Janesville 53545; 9 South Broad Street, Elkhorn 53121; 6530 Sheridan Road, Room 5, Kenosha 53143; 730 Wisconsin Avenue, Racine 53403. (Blue Book 1997-98)Learn More
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