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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • MA, Religion/Religious Studies, Edgewood College, 1996
  • BS, English Literature, University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh, 1993

Political Experience

  • MA, Religion/Religious Studies, Edgewood College, 1996
  • BS, English Literature, University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh, 1993
  • Assistant Minority Leader, Wisconsin State Assembly, 2017-present
  • Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 79, 2012-present
  • Candidate, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 79, 2018, 2020
  • Candidate, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 77, 2010

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Colleges and Universities Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly

Former Member, Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions, Wisconsin State Assembly

Former Member, Law Revision Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly

Former Member, Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly

Former Member, State Affairs Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Assembly Organization Committee

Member, Colleges and Universities Committee

Member, Financial Institutions Committee

Member, Insurance Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Organization

Member, Joint Legislative Council

Member, Rules Committee

Member, Sporting Heritage Committee

Member, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MA, Religion/Religious Studies, Edgewood College, 1996
  • BS, English Literature, University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh, 1993
  • Assistant Minority Leader, Wisconsin State Assembly, 2017-present
  • Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 79, 2012-present
  • Candidate, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 79, 2018, 2020
  • Candidate, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 77, 2010
  • Member, Board of Directors, Greater Madison Visitor and Convention Bureau, present
  • Member, Clean Wisconsin, present
  • Member, Dane County Democratic Party, present
  • Member, Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy, present
  • Member, Middleton Action Team, present
  • Representative, Monona Terrace Convention and Community Center Board, present
  • Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Ladies Auxiliary Council, present
  • Former Cubmaster, Boy Scouts of America
  • Former Chair, Budget Committee, Dane County Board of Supervisors
  • Former Representative, Community Center Board, Dane County Board of Supervisors
  • Former Member, Cultural Affairs Commission, Dane County Board of Supervisors
  • Former Sergeant-at-arms, Dane County Board of Supervisors
  • Former Member, Economic Development Committee, Dane County Board of Supervisors
  • Former Troop Leader, Girl Scouts of America
  • Former Member, Immigration Task Force, Dane County Board of Supervisors
  • Former President, Parent Teacher Organization
  • Former Member, Public Protection and Judiciary Committee, Dane County Board of Supervisors
  • Former Member, University Extension Committee, Dane County Board of Supervisors
  • Former Member, Youth in Governance Study Committee, Dane County Board of Supervisors
  • Member, Dane County Board of Supervisors, 2008-2014
  • Member, Middleton-Cross Plains Area School Board, 2005-2008

Other Info

Spouse's Occupation:

Airline pilot; retired member, Wisconsin National Guard

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