A Representative from Illinois. Born in Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. , March 24, 1944. Graduated from Auburn High School, Rockford, Ill. , 1962. B. A. , American University, Washington, D. C. , 1967. J. D. , Marquette University School of Law, Milwaukee, Wis. , 1970. Lawyer, private practice. Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Second Congress in 1990. Member, Republican National Committee. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Third and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-January 3, 2013). Chair, Committee on Small Business (One Hundred Seventh through One Hundred Ninth Congresses). Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress in 2012.
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