Biography
A Representative from Florida. Born in Abington, Montgomery County, Pa. , May 21, 1958. B. A. , Penn State University, State College, Pa. , 1980. J. D. , University of Pittsburgh, Oakland, Pa. , 1983. Lawyer, private practice. Member of the Florida state house of representatives, 1990-1994, 1996-2002. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Eighth Congress and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2003-January 3, 2009). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress in 2008.