Biography
A Representative from Indiana. Born in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind. , July 18, 1950. Graduated from Leo High School, Leo, Ind. , 1968. B. S. , Indiana University, Fort Wayne, Ind. , 1972. M. B. A. , University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. , 1974. Aide for United States Representative Dan Coats of Indiana, 1983-1984. Minority staff director, House Select Committee on Children, Youth and Families, 1985-1988. Aide for United States Representatives Dan Coats of Indiana, 1988-1989. Aide for United States Senator Dan Coats of Indiana, 1989-1993. Business owner. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and to the seven succeeding Congresses until his resignation on May 21, 2010 (January 3, 1995-May 21, 2010). Died on September 26, 2022.