Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1986-2006

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 8, 2006

Council Member/Chair, Delaware County Council, 1981-1986

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1984

Mayor, Marcus Hook Borough, 1977-1982

Experience, Adoption Caucus

Experience, Biotechnology Caucus

Chair, Congressional Aerospace Caucus

Experience, Congressional Anti-Poverty Task Force

Experience, Congressional Boating Caucus

Experience, Congressional Diabetes Caucus

Experience, Congressional Family Caucus

Co-Chair/Founder, Congressional Fire Services Caucus

Experience, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus

Chair, Global Legislators Organized for a Balanced Environment Oceans Protection Task Force

Founder, Homeland Security Caucus

Experience, Homeland Security Committee

Co-Chair, House Oceans Caucus

Experience, Liberty Caucus

Experience, Medical Technology Caucus

Experience, Merchant Marine Panel

Experience, National Security Caucus

Experience, Pro-Life Caucus

Experience, Republican Labor Council

Experience, Republican Policy Committee

Experience, Space Caucus

Experience, Speaker's Advisory Group on Russia

Co-Chair, United States Congress - Russian Duma Study Group

Experience, Consultant

Educator, Delaware County

Experience, Director of Training/Manpower Development

Volunteer Firefighter, Marcus Hook

United States Vice President, Advisory Committee on the Protection of the Sea

Member, Global Legislators Organized for a Balanced Environment

Member, Migratory Bird Conservation Commission

Astrological Sign:

Cancer

Awards:

-Senior Friendly Award, 60 Plus Association
-Distinguished Public Service Award, American Diabetes Association
-Paul Harris Fellow, Berwyn Chapters of Rotary International
-Outstanding Public Official of the Year Award, Community Action Association
-Legislator Award, Community Action Association of Delaware County
-Deficit Hawk Award, Concord Coalition
-CORE Award, Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education
-Free Enterprise Award, Delaware County Chamber of Commerce
-Outstanding Public Official for Libraries Award, Delaware County Library System
-Thomas Jefferson Award, Food Distributors International
-Guardian of Small Business Award, National Federation of Independent Businesses
-Nature Conservancy Award
-Fire Safety Award, National Fire Protection Association
-Friend of Adoption Award, National Council for Adoption
-Guardian of Medicare Award, United Seniors Association
-Spirit of Enterprise Award, United States Chamber of Commerce
-Good Scout Award, Valley Forge Council of the Boy Scouts of America
-Golden Bulldog Award, Watchdogs of the Treasury
-Honorary Doctorate in Public Service, West Chester University

Publications:

Countdown to Terror: The Top-Secret Information that could Prevent the Next Terrorist Attack on America- and How the CIA has Ignored It. (Regnery Publishing, 2005)