Biography
Born Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, September 16, 1975; married; 6 children.
Graduate Lincoln High School, 1993; attended University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; Associate Degree, Mid-State Technical College, 1999; B.A.S. in Psychology, University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, 2008.
Realtor; Adams County Board of Supervisors District 18. Former Wood County Drug Court Coordinator, jail discharge planner; Juneau County Sheriff’s deputy.
Member: Wisconsin Rapids Elks Lodge #693 (exalted ruler); Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce; Wisconsin Rapids Rotary.
Recipient: Wisconsin Paper Council Legislator of the Year ; Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group Legislator of the Year Award ; Child Support Enforcement Association Legislator of the Year ; League of Conservation Voters Honor Roll ; Dairy Business Association Legislative Excellence Award ; Wisconsin Troopers Association Legislator of the Year ; Wisconsin Counties Association Outstanding Legislator ; Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Working for Wisconsin Award ; Wisconsin Grocers Association Friend of Grocers Award ; Third Congressional District State Legislator of the Year ; Milwaukee Metropolitan Association of Commerce Champion of Commerce ; Wisconsin FORCE Champion of the Second Amendment and the Rights of the People of Wisconsin ; Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin Fire Safety Legislator of the Year ; Wisconsin Farmers Union Friend of the Family Farm ; Wisconsin Building Association Friend of Housing ; American Conservative Union Foundation Defender of Liberty .
Elected to Assembly since 2010.
State representatives serve in their state's lower legislative chamber. Responsibilities include drafting and voting on state laws, representing their district's interests in the state capitol, serving on state committees, and shaping the state budget. State legislation covers areas like education, healthcare, transportation, criminal justice, and local taxation that directly affect residents' daily lives.