Biography
A Representative from Michigan. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. , February 29, 1952. Graduated from Gladstone High School, Gladstone, Mich. , 1970. A. A. , Northwestern Michigan Community College, 1972. B. S. , Saginaw Valley State College, University Center, Mich. , 1977. J. D. , Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Mich. , 1981. Patrolman, Escanaba, Mich. , police department, 1972-1973. Trooper, Michigan department of state police, 1973-1984. Member of the Michigan state house of representatives, 1989-1990. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-January 3, 2011). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress in 2010.