Biography
A Representative from Kansas. Born in Kankakee, Ill. , September 16, 1949. Graduated from Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park, Kans. , 1967. B. A. , Southern Nazarene University, Bethany, Okla. , 1971. M. A. , University of Illinois, Champagne-Urbana, Ill. , 1974. J. D. , University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans. , 1977. Instructor, MidAmerica Nazarene College, 1973-1977. Republican precinct committeeman, 1978-1984. Member of the Olathe City, Ill. , planning commission, 1982-1984. Member of the Kansas state house of representatives, 1985-1996. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifth Congress (January 3, 1997-January 3, 1999). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Sixth Congress in 1998.