Biography:
— Representative from California.
— Born in Corona, Riverside County, Calif., June 8, 1953.
— Graduated from Corona High School, Corona, Calif., 1971.
— A.A., Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., 1973.
— B.A., San Diego State University, San Diego, Calif., 1975.
— Restaurant manager.
— Business owner.
— Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the Ninety-eighth Congress in 1982.
— Chair, Riverside County, Calif., Republican Party, 1984-1988.
— Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Third and to the sixteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-present).