Education:
BS, Western Illinois University, 1973.

Professional Experience:
Businessman
Farmer
United States Army Reserve.

Political Experience:
Representative, Illinois State House, 1995-present.

Organizations:
Board of Directors, United States Meat Export Federation, 1991-present
Board of Directors, Country Companies, 1981-1993
Board of Directors, Illinois Farm Bureau, 1981-1993
Board of Directors, AgriVisor Services, Incorporated
Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee, American Farm Bureau
Mined Land Subsidence Special Committee, Illinois Farm Bureau
Board of Directors, Interstate Livestock Producers Association
Agri-Business Committee, Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce
Elder, Scotland Trinity Church.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Past Chair, Citizens' Advisory Council, Colchester School District
McDonough County Economic Development Committee
McDonough County Planning Commission
Illinois Medical Waste Tracking Study Group
Chair, Rural Safety Advisory Committee, Secretary of State George Ryan.

Committees:
Agriculture and Conservation, Member
Appropriations for Higher Education, Ranking Minority Member
Elections and Campaign Reform, Member
Higher Education, Member
Renewable Energy, Member
State Government Administration, Member
Subcommittee on Minority Procurement, Member