Born Wisconsin, January 26, 1983; single. Graduate Big Foot H.S. 2001; attended UW-Eau Claire and UW-Madison; completed 2012 Emerging Leader Program at Univ. of Virginia Darden School of Business. Full-time legislator. Former chief of staff to Rep. Thomas Lothian. Member: Republican Party of Wis. (fmr. bd. mbr.); Republican Party of 1st Congressional Dist. (fmr. chm.); Republican Party of Walworth Co. (fmr. chm, vice-chm.); National Rifle Association. Recipient: American Conservative Union Defender of Liberty 2012; GOPAC Emerging Leader 2012.
Elected to Assembly 2010; reelected 2012.
(first or second author, first sponsor)
2/20/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 801
Relating to: establishing a process for the return of unclaimed property by the state. (FE)
2/18/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 780
Relating to: eliminating voluntary intoxication as a defense to criminal liability. (FE)
2/14/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 767
Relating to: unlawful use of a global positioning device and providing a penalty. (FE)
1/31/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 85
Relating to: deleting from the constitution the office of secretary of state (first consideration).
1/24/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 673
Relating to: fees charged for credentials administered by the department of safety and professional services. (FE)
1/21/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 81
Relating to: application to Congress under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United States for a convention for proposing amendments relating to a balanced budget.
12/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 79
Relating to: requiring a supermajority for passage of tax increase legislation (first consideration).
11/19/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 514
Relating to: requiring legislation for agencies to take an action to, request federal moneys to, and use state moneys to assist the federal government to create or implement a health benefit exchange. (FE)
10/22/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 67
Relating to: election of chief justice (first consideration).
8/5/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 48
Relating to: deleting from the constitution the offices of secretary of state and state treasurer (first consideration).
5/23/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 196
Relating to: restricting the use of drones and providing a penalty. (FE)
5/16/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 203
Relating to: restricting the use of drones and providing a penalty. (FE)
4/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 116
Relating to: eliminating the estate tax. (FE)
3/26/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 87
Relating to: expanding and increasing the tax exemption for retirement plan income received by an individual. (FE)
3/26/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 90
Relating to: posting contact information for each technical college district board member on the college's and technical college system's Internet sites.
3/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 73
Relating to: requiring certain information in state agency budget requests. (FE)
3/13/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 82
Relating to: expanding and increasing the tax exemption for retirement plan income received by an individual. (FE)
2/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 27
Relating to: state agencies entering into contracts for legal services on a contingent fee basis. (FE)
2/25/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 813
Relating to: closing hours for retail sales by wineries.
2/4/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 729
Relating to: classified research at University of Wisconsin System institutions and exemption from open records requirements.
1/31/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 84
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Football National Championship title.
1/7/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 600
Relating to: the furnishing of intoxicating liquor taste samples at certain retailer trade association events.
11/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 536
Relating to: prohibition on tracking the location of a cellular telephone by law enforcement without a warrant. (FE)
11/7/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 72
Relating to: proclaiming November as Runaway Prevention Month.
11/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 493
Relating to: exemption of certain electors from the requirement to present proof of identification when voting in an election and use of veterans identification cards as proof of identification.
11/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 471
Relating to: determination of final average earnings for the purpose of calculating Wisconsin Retirement System annuities. (FE)
10/28/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 69
Relating to: the life and public service of Lary J. Swoboda.
10/10/2013: 2013 Assembly Resolution 18
Relating to: commending the Honor Flight Network and its volunteers.
10/9/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 59
Relating to: Disability Awareness Month.
9/23/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 389
Relating to: the maximum speed limit on freeways and expressways. (FE)
8/29/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 350
Relating to: exemptions from securities registration requirements. (FE)
8/23/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 297
Relating to: the use of race-based nicknames, logos, mascots, and team names by school boards.
5/31/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 225
Relating to: various changes in the campaign finance laws; exemption of certain electors from the requirement to present proof of identification when voting in an election; identifying documentation to establish proof of residency for voter registration; recording the type of identifying document provided as proof of residence; limiting the times for voting by absentee ballot in person; the method of reporting election returns by municipalities; fees for election recounts; the method of recounting votes cast with automatic tabulating equipment; residency of election officials; recall petition requirements; the procedure for recounting ballots when electors voting in person are required to sign the poll list and fail to do so; challenging an elector's registration during recount proceedings; witness addresses on absentee ballot certificates; nominees submitted by the Government Accountability Board candidate committee; securing ballot containers; party representation for election officials serving at polling places; and scheduling of referendums. (FE)
5/29/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 224
Relating to: sale and use of fetal body parts and providing a penalty. (FE)
5/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 208
Relating to: special registration plates expressing support for the family members of law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty and making an appropriation. (FE)
5/13/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 200
Relating to: the law governing repair, replacement, and refund under a motor vehicle warranty.
5/10/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 194
Relating to: the authority to hunt certain animals with a crossbow, establishing open seasons for hunting with a crossbow, and information required to be included on certain hunting license applications and certain hunting tags. (FE)
5/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 29
Relating to: the life and public service of Judge William J. Duffy.
4/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 166
Relating to: creating an individual income tax exemption for military income received by active duty members of the U.S. armed forces who die in a combat zone. (FE)
4/19/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 161
Relating to: injunctions suspending or restraining the enforcement or execution statewide of a statute of this state.
4/16/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 24
Relating to: expressing prayers and condolences to the families, friends of the victims, and the injured from the bombings at the Boston Marathon and praising the first responders who rushed to their aid.
3/29/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 110
Relating to: a pilot program to limit foods under FoodShare and providing an exemption from rule-making procedures. (FE)
3/7/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 61
Relating to: alcohol beverages violations involving underage persons on licensed premises.
3/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 11
Relating to: proclaiming women's history month.
2/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 3
Relating to: the exclusion of veterinarians from the prescription drug monitoring program.
1/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 2
Relating to: creation of a department of transportation, creation of a transportation fund, and deposit of funds into the transportation fund (second consideration).
1/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 1
Relating to: regulation of ferrous metallic mining and related activities, procedures for obtaining approvals from the Department of Natural Resources for the construction of utility facilities, making an appropriation, and providing penalties. (FE)
3/13/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 673
Relating to: unlawful use of a global positioning device and providing a penalty. (FE)
2/28/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 637
Relating to: eliminating voluntary intoxication as a defense to criminal liability. (FE)
2/7/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 578
Relating to: classified research at University of Wisconsin System institutions and exemption from open records requirements.
2/5/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 562
Relating to: closing hours for retail sales by wineries.
12/20/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 453
Relating to: the furnishing of intoxicating liquor taste samples at certain retailer trade association events.
12/10/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 432
Relating to: prohibition on tracking the location of a cellular telephone by law enforcement without a warrant. (FE)
11/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 392
Relating to: requiring legislation for agencies to take an action to, request federal moneys to, and use state moneys to assist the federal government to create or implement a health benefit exchange. (FE)
10/22/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 57
Relating to: election of chief justice (first consideration).
10/2/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 317
Relating to: race-based nicknames, logos, mascots, and team names and making an appropriation. (FE)
9/18/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 302
Relating to: high capacity well approvals. (FE)
5/16/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 185
Relating to: the authority to hunt certain animals with a crossbow, establishing open seasons for hunting with a crossbow, and information required to be included on certain hunting license applications and certain hunting tags. (FE)
5/16/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 182
Relating to: the law governing repair, replacement, and refund under a motor vehicle warranty.
4/25/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 154
Relating to: injunctions suspending or restraining the enforcement or execution statewide of a statute of this state.
4/1/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 15
Relating to: commending Ms. Tasha Schuh for being crowned Ms. Wheelchair USA.
3/20/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 84
Relating to: eliminating the estate tax. (FE)
3/20/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 87
Relating to: posting contact information for each technical college district board member on the college's and technical college system's Internet sites.
3/13/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 81
Relating to: increasing the amount of the individual income tax personal exemption for certain older taxpayers. (FE)
2/28/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 46
Relating to: alcohol beverages violations involving underage persons on licensed premises.
2/13/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 19
Relating to: state agencies entering into contracts for legal services on a contingent fee basis. (FE)
1/31/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 8
Relating to: the retirement of Pam Shannon, Senior Staff Attorney, Legislative Council Staff, following a long and distinguished career in nonpartisan service to the Wisconsin legislature.
1/18/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 1
Relating to: regulation of ferrous metallic mining and related activities, procedures for obtaining approvals from the Department of Natural Resources for the construction of utility facilities, making an appropriation, and providing penalties. (FE)
1/18/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 4
Relating to: creation of a department of transportation, creation of a transportation fund, and deposit of funds into the transportation fund (second consideration).
3/19/2014: 2013 AA1-SB196
3/12/2014: 2013 AA1-AB801
9/20/2013: 2013 AA1-AB203