Biography
A Representative from Arkansas. Born in Medford, Jackson County, Oreg. , September 27, 1947. Graduated from Medford High School, Medford, Oreg. , 1965. B. A. , Willamette University, Salem, Oreg. , 1975. M. D. , University of Oregon, Portland, Oreg. , 1979. J. D. , University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Ark. , 1988. United States Marine Corps, 1967-1969. Physician. Member of the Arkansas state senate, 1991-1996. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-January 3, 2011). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress in 2010.