Biography
A Representative from Michigan. Born in Midland, Midland County, Mich. , July 9, 1953. Graduated from Midland Dow High School, Midland, Mich. , 1971. Attended the University of Sussex, Brighton, England, 1973-1974. B. A. , Albion College, Albion, Mich. , 1975. J. D. , University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, Calif. , 1978. Member of the Midland County, Mich. , board of canvassers. Member of the Midland County, Mich. , Republican executive committee. Special assistant attorney general, Michigan state attorney general, 1980-1984. Staff, United States Representative Bill Schuette of Michigan, 1984-1987. Member of the Michigan state house of representatives, 1989-1990. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Second and to the eleven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1991-January 3, 2015). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress in 2014. Chair, Committee on Ways and Means (One Hundred Twelfth and One Hundred Thirteenth Congresses). Chair, Joint Committee on Taxation (One Hundred Thirteenth Congress).