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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • Attended, University of Wisconsin at Marinette, 1982-1985

Professional Experience

  • Attended, University of Wisconsin at Marinette, 1982-1985
  • Owner, Great Lakes Insurance and Finance, present
  • Former Owner, Restaurant
  • Executive Vice President, Junior Chamber International, 2004-2005
  • President, Junior Chamber International United States, 2002-2003

Political Experience

  • Attended, University of Wisconsin at Marinette, 1982-1985
  • Owner, Great Lakes Insurance and Finance, present
  • Former Owner, Restaurant
  • Executive Vice President, Junior Chamber International, 2004-2005
  • President, Junior Chamber International United States, 2002-2003
  • Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 89, 2006-present
  • Former Chair, Marinette County Republican Party
  • Candidate, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 89, 2018, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Corrections Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly

Former Member, Insurance Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Audit Committee

Member, Employment Relations Committee

Chair, Finance Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Employment Relations

Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Finance

Member, Joint Legislative Audit Committee

Member, Joint Legislative Council

Member, Substance Abuse and Prevention Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, University of Wisconsin at Marinette, 1982-1985
  • Owner, Great Lakes Insurance and Finance, present
  • Former Owner, Restaurant
  • Executive Vice President, Junior Chamber International, 2004-2005
  • President, Junior Chamber International United States, 2002-2003
  • Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 89, 2006-present
  • Former Chair, Marinette County Republican Party
  • Candidate, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 89, 2018, 2020
  • Former Congregational President/Current Elder/Member, Faith Lutheran Church, present
  • Member, Jaycees, present
  • Member, Marinette Elks Club, present
  • Member, Marinette Moose Lodge, present
  • Former National President, Jaycees
  • Former Vice President/Executive Vice President, Junior Chamber International (JCI)
  • Former President, Marinette Jaycees
  • Former President, Marinette Kiwanis
  • Former Regional Director, Northeast Wisconsin Jaycees
  • Former National President, United States Jaycees
  • Former State President, Wisconsin Jaycees
  • Member, City of Marinette Recreation and Planning Board, 2003-2006

Other Info

— Awards:

  • 2015-2016:
  • Marinette -- Menominee Area Chamber of Commerce, Ron Wipfli -- Person of the Year;
  • Wisconsin Home Builder's Association -- Legislator of the Year;
  • Wisconsin Psychiatric Association -- Friend of WPA Award for work on HOPE Agenda;
  • AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin -- Leadership Award 2016;
  • ADDICTION RESOURCE COUNCIL, INC. -- National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Key Award;
  • WI Public Health Association and the WI Association of Local Health Departments and Boards -- 2016 Legislator of the Year Award;
  • Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists -- Excellence in Government Award

Spouse's Occupation:

High school teacher;

  • Sunday school teacher/Chair, Mission Board, Faith Lutheran Church