Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Cindy; 2 Children: Anikka, Britta
Birth date:
Birthplace:
Home City: Saint James MN
Religion: Lutheran

Education

BA, Instrumental Music Education, Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter

Profession

Corn, Soybean and Pork Farmer Former Teacher

Committees

Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance
Division on Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance
Division on Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Division on Legacy Funding
Division on Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight

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: Yea

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: Yea

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

HF 1 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2614 Health and Human Services Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 341 Domestic Partner Death Rights
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HF 2037 2010-2011 Budget Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HF 2614 Health and Human Services Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 1671 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HF 2700 Omnibus Bonding and Budget Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 2168 General Assistance Medical Care Program Modifications
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HF 2323 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HF 108 Primary Seat Belt Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 97 Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 971 School Anti-Bullying Policy Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 97 Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 971 School Anti-Bullying Policy Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 108 Primary Seat Belt Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 885 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HF 1362 Health Budget
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HF 1362 Health Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HF 1231 2010-2011 Cultural and Outdoor Resources Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 885 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HF 1231 2010-2011 Cultural and Outdoor Resources Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 2081 2010-2011 Economic Development Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

Ending Prohibition on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

State Funding for Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 2082 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HF 1797 Federal Stimulus Transportation Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

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