A Representative from Pennsylvania. Born in Endicott, Broome County, N. Y. , April 25, 1962. Graduated from West Seneca West Senior High School, West Seneca, N. Y. , 1980. B. S. , State University of New York-Buffalo State, Buffalo, N. Y. , 1984. J. D. , University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. , 1990. Lawyer, private practice. Director, Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, United States Department of Homeland Security, 2006-2007. Unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress in 2010. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2013-January 3, 2019). Was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress in 2018.