Experience, Republican Assistant Whip

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1990-2014

Representative, Michigan State House of Representatives, District 102, 1988-1990

Member, Air Force Caucus

Member, Alzheimer's Disease Congressional Task Force

Member, Anti-Value Added Tax Caucus

Member, Building a Better America Caucus

Member, Cement Caucus

Member, Congressional Automotive Caucus

Member, Congressional Boating Caucus

Member, Congressional Border Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues

Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption

Member, Congressional Competitiveness Caucus

Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus

Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus

Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus

Member, Congressional Kidney Caucus

Member, Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus

Member, Congressional Manufacturing Caucus

Member, Congressional Manufacturing Task Force

Member, Congressional Morocco Caucus

Member, Congressional Native American Caucus

Member, Congressional Pakistan Caucus

Member, Congressional Pro-Life Caucus

Member, Congressional Soybean Caucus

Member, Congressional Spina Bifida Caucus

Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Member, Congressional Wine Caucus

Member, Dairy Caucus

Member, Executive Committee, National Republican Campaign Committee

Member, Great Lakes Task Force

Member, House Baltic Caucus

Member, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus

Member, House Republican Israel Caucus

Member, House Sugar Caucus

Member, International Conservation Caucus

Member, Law Enforcement Caucus

Member, Life Insurance Caucus

Member, Main Street Partnership Caucus

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus

Member, Native American Caucus

Member, Northern Border Caucus

Member, Philatelic Caucus

Member, Public Broadcasting Caucus

Member, Qatari-American Economic Strategic Defense, Cultural and Educational Partnership Caucus

Member, Republican Steering Committee

Member, Republican Study Committee

Member, State Maritime Academy Caucus

Member, Zero Capital Gains Tax Caucus

Experience, Real Estate Broker

Partner, Riecker, Van Dam & Barker Private Counsel, 1979-1991

Associate, Riecker, Van Dam & Barker Private Counsel, 1979-1991

Administrative Assistant, Representative Bill Schuette, United States House of Representatives, 1984-1987

Special Assistant, Michigan Attorney General, 1980-1984

Member, Advisory Committee, Great Lakes Junior College

Member, California State Bar Association

Member, Conservative Action Team

Member, Conservative Opportunity Society

Former Member, Council on Domestic Violence

Board Member, David Reece Community Living Endeavor

Member, District of Columbia Bar Association, United States Supreme Court

Member, House Rural Health Care Coalition

Member, Michigan Farm Bureau

Member, Michigan State Bar Association

Founding Member, Midland County Child Protection Council

Member, Midland Farm Bureau

Member, Midland Foundation

Member, Rural Health Care Coalition

Member, United States District Court

Former President, Young People's Business Group

Chair, Candidate Recruitment, National Republican Congressional Committee, 1996-1998

Astrological Sign:

Cancer

Awards:

Taxpayer Hero, Citizens Against Government Waste

Spirit of Enterprise, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Favorite Book:

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

The Citadel by A.J. Cronin

Captive Warriors; A Vietnam POW's Story by Sam Johnson

Favorite Movie:

Facing the Giants

Favorite Quote:

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"

"Twice the Jobs at Half the Cost"

Favorite TV Shows:

Animal Planet

Favorite Type of Music:

Classical, Country, Western

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Skiing, Reading