Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Spouse: Jeanne; 4 Children: Stephanie, Annie, Robert, Stephen
Birth date: 12/24/1958
Birthplace: Slayton, MN
Home City: Willmar MN
Religion: Christian

Education

Bible Theology/Psychology, Bethel University, 1979-1981

Profession

Broker/Realtor, Lakes Area Realty, 2004-2010 Independent Contractor, Central Minnesota Log Homes, 1996-2010 Varsity Baseball Coach, Central Minnesota Christian School, 2000-2008 Realtor, Edina Realty, 2001-2004 Varsity Soccer Coach, Central Minnesota Christian School, 2000-2004 Finish Carpenter, Shult Homes, 1993-1996 Construction Worker, Deming Construction, 1991-1993

Committees

Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance
Higher Education Policy and Finance
Judiciary Policy and Finance
Transportation Policy and Finance

SF 1694 Authorizes the Sale of Certain Fireworks
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 1921 Increases Requirements for Abortion Providers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2341 Requires Physician to be Present When Abortion Drugs are Administered
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2738 Requires Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 657 Amends Ticket Sales Practices
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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SF 1694 Authorizes the Sale of Certain Fireworks
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 1921 Increases Requirements for Abortion Providers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2341 Requires Physician to be Present When Abortion Drugs are Administered
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2738 Requires Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 657 Amends Ticket Sales Practices
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 545 Requires State Budget to Include Federal Insolvency Contingency Plan
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 2337 Repeals Business Property Taxes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2738 Requires Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2083 Requires state to use reserves to pay school debt
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 1467 Expands the Use of Deadly Force in Self-Defense
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 1870 Authorizes School Districts to Dismiss Teachers Based on Performance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 25 2011-2013 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 20 2011-2013 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 4 Higher Education Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 2 2011-2013 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 26 2011-2013 Biennium Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 1308 Prohibiting Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 760 2011-2012 Health and Human Services Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 1426 Congressional Redistricting Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 86 Carbon Dioxide Emissions Ban Removal
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HF 1425 Legislative Redistricting Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 760 2011-2012 Health and Human Services Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 1047 2012-2013 Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 760 2011-2012 Health and Human Services Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 40 Act Amending Licensing and Codes for Education
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 1 Environmental Review Requirements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 4 Repealing the Ban on Construction of New Nuclear Power Plants
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HF 130 2010-2013 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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