Representative

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 16, 2012

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1990

Member, African and Investment Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans Executive Committee

Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus

Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus

Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Chair, Congressional Study Group on China

Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus

Member, Congressional Wine Caucus

Member, Council on Competitiveness, Steering Committee to the National Innovation Initiative

Member, Family Caucus

Member, High Technology Trade Caucus

Co-Chair, House Machine Tool Caucus

Chair/Founder, House Manufacturing Caucus

Member, House Pro-Life Caucus

Member, National Security Caucus

Member, Public Pension Survival Caucus

Member, Republican Study Committee

Chair, United States-China Interparliamentary Exchange

Experience, Author

Adviser, Oregon Ambulance Corporation

Founder, Oregon Youth Incorporated

Attorney, Private Practice, 1970

Member, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association

Member, City of Oregon Chamber of Commerce

Member, Friends of Severson Dells

Member, Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Member, Illinois State Bar Association

Member, Kiwanis

Member, Natural Land Institute of Ogle County Historic Society

Member, Northern Illinois Alliance for the Arts

Astrological Sign:

Aries

Awards:

-National Patriot Legislator Award, Association for Service Disabled Veterans, 2004-2005
-Distinguished Community Award, University of Illinois College of Medicine, 2004
-Distinguished Service to Higher Education Award, Northern Illinois University, 2002
-Legislator of the Year, National Vietnam and Gulf War Veterans Coalition, 2001
-Senior Friendly, 60-Plus Association
-Taxpayers Hero, Citizens Against Government Waste
-Friend of Agriculture, Illinois Agriculture Association
-Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence, National Association of Manufacturers
-Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Business
-Taxpayer's Friend, National Taxpayers Union