Former Mayor, City of Hazleton

Candidate, Governor of Pennsylvania, 2022

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 11, 2011-2019

Candidate, United States Senate, 2018

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 11, 2002, 2008

Member, City Council, Hazleton, 1998-2000

Member, Bipartisan Small Business Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Adoption Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Boating Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Public Private Partnerships, present

Member, Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Nursing Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Rare Diseases Caucus, present

Member, Lyme Disease Caucus, present

Member, Northeast/Midwest Congressional Coalition, present

Member, United Service Organization Congressional Caucus, present

Member, Wire and Wire Products Caucus, present

Member, Bipartisan Cystic Fibrosis Caucus

Member, Bipartisan Hurricane Irene Coalition

Member, Career and Technical Education Caucus

Member, Childhood Cancer Caucus

Member, Class Immigration Reform Caucus

Member, Coal Caucus

Member, Community College Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus for National Heritage Areas

Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus

Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus

Member, Congressional Former Mayors Caucus

Member, Congressional Italian American Caucus

Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus

Member, Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus

Member, Congressional Vision Caucus 

Member, Congressional Wine Caucus

Member, Dairy Farmers Caucus

Former Member, Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Homeland Security Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, House Cancer Caucus

Member, House General Aviation Caucus

Member, House Military Depot and Industrial Facilities Caucus

Member, House Recycling Caucus

Member, House Small Brewers Caucus

Member, Immigration Reform Caucus

Member, Immigration Reform Caucus, 112th Congress

Member, Marcellus Shale Caucus

Member, Natural Gas Caucus

Member, Reclaim American Jobs Caucus

Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus

Member, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education Caucus

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

Former Member, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives

Representative, United States, United Nation Advisory Committee of Local Authorities

Member, Chair's Advisory Committee on Catholic Outreach, Republican National Committee, 2006

Member, Advisory Committee of Local Authorities, United Nations, 2004

Co-Founder, Interstate Road Marketing Corporation, 1984-2000

Member, Council of Governments and Civic Partnership

Member, Advisory Board, Federation for American Immigration Reform

Member, Advisory Board, Luzerne County Community College

Board Member, Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities, Northeast District

Member, United States Conference of Mayors

Favorite Movie:

"The American President" and "It's a Wonderful Life."

Favorite TV Shows:

ESPN's "SportsCenter," The Discovery Channel, and various news programs.

Names of Grandchildren:

Gabriel Louis, Madeleine Grace, Julia Mae, Christopher Joseph, Reagan Marie, Jordan Louis, Anabelle Marie, Ryan Louis