Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family:
Birth date:
Birthplace: Dubuque
Home City: Dubuque IA
Religion:

Education

MA, Journalism, Marquette University, 1984 BA, Political Science/Mass Communication, Loras College, 1981

Profession

Founder, Common Good Services, 2007-Present Executive Director, Dubuque Area Labor-Management Council, 1990-2007

Committees

Administration and Rules
Agriculture
Environmental Protection
State Government
Subcommittee on Economic Development (Joint Appropriations)
Ways and Means

HF 2450 Prohibits the Use of Traffic Cameras
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2380 Amends Education Provisions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2385 Authorizes Professionals to Teach Certain High School Courses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HJR 2009 Prohibiting Mandatory Licensing and Registration of Guns
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2215 Authorizes the Use of Deadly Force
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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HF 2450 Prohibits the Use of Traffic Cameras
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2380 Amends Education Provisions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2385 Authorizes Professionals to Teach Certain High School Courses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HJR 2009 Prohibiting Mandatory Licensing and Registration of Guns
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2215 Authorizes the Use of Deadly Force
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HJR 2009 Prohibiting Mandatory Licensing and Registration of Guns
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2215 Authorizes the Use of Deadly Force
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 589 Prohibits obtaining employment at agriculture facilities under false pretenses
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HF 2274 Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 649 Appropriations for Health and Human Services
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 534 Abortion Restrictions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HF 697 State Budget for 2011-2012
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 534 Abortion Restrictions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 522 Establishing a Property Tax Credit
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HF 590 New Economic Development Programs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 464 Establishment of an Open Season for Hunting Mourning Doves
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 534 School Instructional Hours and Days
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 535 Repealing Statewide Preschool Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 260 House Rule School Governance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 194 Individual Income Tax Rate Reduction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 111 Purchase of Health Care
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HJR 6 Banning Same Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2531 Appropriations and Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 2389 Iowa Jobs II Program and Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 2379 Requiring County Sheriffs to Issue Concealed Weapons Permits to Qualified Applicants
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 2389 Iowa Jobs II Program and Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HF 2456 Texting While Driving Ban
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 2376 2010-2011 Education Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8522 Allowing Cuts to Teacher Salary Supplement
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 2376 2010-2011 Education Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8522 Allowing Cuts to Teacher Salary Supplement
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 2380 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HF 2518 Retirement Contribution Rate Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8381 Free Self Defense Courses for Domestic Violence Victims
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 2357 Prohibiting Firearm Possession by Domestic Violence Perpetrators
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8381 Free Self Defense Courses for Domestic Violence Victims
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 2357 Prohibiting Firearm Possession by Domestic Violence Perpetrators
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8381 Free Self Defense Courses for Domestic Violence Victims
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 2357 Prohibiting Firearm Possession by Domestic Violence Perpetrators
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8381 Free Self Defense Courses for Domestic Violence Victims
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HF 2456 Texting While Driving Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8140 Animal Abuse and Neglect Penalties
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8145 Animal Facility Regulations
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8140 Animal Abuse and Neglect Penalties
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8145 Animal Facility Regulations
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8140 Animal Abuse and Neglect Penalties
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8145 Animal Facility Regulations
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8053 Omnibus Spending Cuts Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HJR 6 Constitutionally Defining Marriage as Between One Man and One Woman
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

HF 2110 Military Spouse Relocation Unemployment Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 477 Appropriation Bonds
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 376 Bonds Issuance for Infrastructure Projects and the Creation of an Iowa Jobs Program, Board, and Fund.
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HF 243 Gender Requirements for Certain Local Government Positions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 670 Early Absentee Vote Counting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 218 Growth Percentage for State School Foundation Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 414 2008-2009 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 218 Growth Percentage for State School Foundation Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 333 Wage Standards for Public Project Workers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 311 Health Insurance Coverage for Prosthetics
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 44 Expediting Local-Option Tax Approval in Disaster Areas
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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