Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 5, 2003-2020

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 5, 2018

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 9, 1979-2003

Senator, Wisconsin State Senate, 1975-1979

Assistant Minority Leader, Wisconsin State Senate, 1976

Representative, Wisconsin State Assembly, 1968-1975

Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption

Member, Congressional Grace Caucus

Former Chair, Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, House Committee on Science, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member/Chair, Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Over Criminalization Task Force

Former Member, Science, Space and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law

Former Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight, United States House of Representatives

Staff, Office of Congressman J. Arthur Younger, United States House of Representatives, 1965

Member, American Philatelic Society

Member, Episcopal Church

Member, Executive Overreach Task Force, United States House of Representatives

Former Member/Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Riveredge Nature Center

Member, State Bar of Wisconsin

Former Member, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations

Former Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security

Delegate, Wisconsin State Republican Convention, 1965-2019

Astrological Sign:

Gemini

Awards:

Guardian of Seniors' Rights, 60-Plus Association, 2001-2003; Small Business Advocate, Small Business Survival Committee, 1999, 2004; Humane Legislator, American Humane Society, 2000; Eagle Award, Associated Builders and Contractors, 1999-2000; Defender of the Constitution, Conservative Political Action Conference, 2004; Senior Legislative Achievement Award, Seniors Coalition, 2000; Treasury Guardian, Taxpayers for Common Sense, 2000, 2003; Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Business, 1980-2004; Spirit of Enterprise, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1988-1993, 1995-1999, 2001; Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence, National Association of Manufacturers, 2003-2004; Jefferson Award, Citizens for a Sound Economy, 1996-1998, 2002; Hero of the Taxpayer, Americans for Tax Reform, 1999-2004; Tax Fighter Award, National Tax-Limitation Committee, 1996, 1999-2000, 2003-2004; Friend of the Shareholder, American Shareholders Association, 2001-2004; Thomas Jefferson Award, Food Distribution Industry, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004; Taxpayers' Friend, National Taxpayers Union, 1979-2003; Golden Bulldog Award, Watchdogs of the Treasury, 1979-1995, 1999-2000; Champion of Small Business, Small Business Survival Committee, 2001-2002

Favorite Sport:

The Packers, The Brewers

Favorite TV Shows:

CSPAN, Weather Channel

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Boating, Reading, hoops, swimming, stamp collecting, spending time with my family, history