Born Burlington, March 6, 1974; 2 children. Graduate Wilmot H.S.; B.A. UW-Whitewater 1996. Member: Kenosha Area Business Alliance; Twin Lakes Chamber and Area Business Assn.; Twin Lakes American Legion Auxiliary Post 544; VFW Auxiliary, Bloomfield Center Post 5830; St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Former member: Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce; Powers Lake Sportsmen Club.
Elected to Assembly since 2000. Majority Caucus Sergeant at Arms 2013, 2011.
(first or second author, first sponsor)
2/10/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 747
Relating to: creating special provisions for a city or village to create a tax incremental district in recently annexed territory. (FE)
12/9/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 551
Relating to: smoking in private residences that are used as child care centers. (FE)
11/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 478
Relating to: expanding the authority of towns to create tax incremental financing districts. (FE)
10/29/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 371
Relating to: nitrogen oxide emission standards for certain simple cycle combustion turbines. (FE)
10/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 465
Relating to: causing harm to a child by cosleeping while intoxicated, providing information about cosleeping while intoxicated, and providing a penalty. (FE)
10/23/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 463
Relating to: nitrogen oxide emission standards for certain simple cycle combustion turbines. (FE)
10/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 357
Relating to: causing harm to a child by cosleeping while intoxicated, providing information about cosleeping while intoxicated, and providing a penalty. (FE)
6/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 228
Relating to: board of directors, powers and duties, including reporting requirements, and financial audits of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. (FE)
6/3/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 205
Relating to: board of directors, powers and duties, including reporting requirements, and financial audits of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. (FE)
4/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 175
Relating to: training standards for law enforcement officers regarding domestic abuse incidents and complaints, and law enforcement reports following a domestic abuse incident. (FE)
4/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 122
Relating to: changing the elements that must be included in a county development plan. (FE)
3/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 82
Relating to: trafficking food stamp program benefits. (FE)
3/13/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 78
Relating to: trafficking food stamp program benefits. (FE)
3/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 56
Relating to: indication of veteran status on an operator's license or identification card and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
3/12/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 867
Relating to: prohibiting the inclusion of Racine County in the jurisdiction of a local professional baseball park district. (FE)
2/20/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 107
Relating to: proclaiming distracted driving awareness day.
2/18/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 100
Relating to: proclaiming March 8, 2014, International Women's Day.
2/17/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 770
Relating to: emergency heating assistance loan guarantees.
2/13/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 763
Relating to: regulation of mobile dentistry and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2/7/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 89
Relating to: honoring the career and public service of Joe Pavelski.
2/7/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 91
Relating to: U.S.A. Olympic long track speed skater Tucker Fredricks.
2/3/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 86
Relating to: recognizing and commending the outstanding athletic achievements of Lauri Bausch.
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.
1/31/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 85
Relating to: deleting from the constitution the office of secretary of state (first consideration).
1/31/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 710
Relating to: alerts for missing adults at risk and making an appropriation. (FE)
1/24/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 661
Relating to: authorizing towns to withdraw from county zoning and requiring certain towns to enact a zoning ordinance and a comprehensive plan. (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.
1/14/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 620
Relating to: human trafficking, human trafficking victims, property forfeitures, rights of victims, admitting evidence of past actions, definitions of certain offenses, and providing penalties. (FE)
12/9/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 552
Relating to: the definition and practice of dentistry for professional licensing purposes.
11/12/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 502
Relating to: the use of an epinephrine auto-injector on school premises or at a school-sponsored activity.
11/7/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 72
Relating to: proclaiming November as Runaway Prevention Month.
10/28/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 69
Relating to: the life and public service of Lary J. Swoboda.
10/28/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 68
Relating to: commending the Wisconsin Air National Guard 115th Fighter Wing on its 65th anniversary.
10/28/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 467
Relating to: court orders regarding the installation of an ignition interlock device. (FE)
10/22/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 67
Relating to: election of chief justice (first consideration).
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 443
Relating to: the unexplained absence of a child receiving care from a child care provider.
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 446
Relating to: training and agreements for administering the drug naloxone, requiring emergency medical technicians to carry naloxone, and immunity for certain individuals who administer naloxone. (FE)
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 447
Relating to: granting immunity from certain criminal prosecutions for offenses relating to a controlled substance or a controlled substance analog.
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 448
Relating to: programs for the disposal of drugs, including controlled substances, and certain medical or drug-related items, and the regulation of prescription drugs. (FE)
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 442
Relating to: an alert system for missing adults at risk and reports to law enforcement regarding missing persons. (FE)
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 445
Relating to: identification presentation and monitoring for certain prescription drugs. (FE)
10/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 65
Relating to: commending the career of Donald Driver.
10/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 427
Relating to: the price of a Class A raffle ticket.
10/10/2013: 2013 Assembly Resolution 18
Relating to: commending the Honor Flight Network and its volunteers.
10/10/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 60
Relating to: proclaiming November 2013 as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
10/10/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 63
Relating to: honoring Caron Butler on his return to his home state of Wisconsin to play for the Milwaukee Bucks.
10/9/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 59
Relating to: Disability Awareness Month.
10/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Resolution 16
Relating to: proclaiming October as Italian-American Heritage Month.
10/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 401
Relating to: a Transitional Jobs program. (FE)
9/26/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 392
Relating to: copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance for oral chemotherapy and injected or intravenous chemotherapy. (FE)
9/23/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 389
Relating to: the maximum speed limit on freeways and expressways. (FE)
9/13/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 370
Relating to: allowing pupils in grades 7 and 8 to earn high school credit.
8/23/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 340
Relating to: an official state language, use of English for governmental written expression, acquiring language proficiency, and use of languages for nongovernmental purposes.
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).
6/28/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 45
Relating to: designating the Honor and Remember Flag as Wisconsin's emblem of service and sacrifice by those in the United States Armed Forces who have given their lives in the line of duty.
6/6/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 237
Relating to: motor vehicle repair practices.
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 Joint Resolution 37
Relating to: recognizing the 110th anniversary of the founding of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company.
5/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 209
Relating to: the prohibition against adults knowingly permitting or failing to take action to prevent the illegal consumption of alcohol beverages by underage persons.
5/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 213
Relating to: battery to family member of a public officer, harassment of a legislator or his or her family, and providing penalties. (FE)
5/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 204
Relating to: granting victims of certain offenses a right to be accompanied by a victim advocate.
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 195
Relating to: creating a refundable individual income tax credit for tuition expenses paid for dependents who attend certain public and private elementary and secondary schools. (FE)
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)
5/8/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 34
Relating to: proclaiming May 22, 2013, as Pediatric Stroke Awareness Day.
5/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 190
Relating to: travel, association, and residency conditions of release before trial for individuals charged with felony sexual assault of a child.
5/2/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 31
Relating to: proclaiming May 2013 as Mental Health Awareness Month.
5/2/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 32
Relating to: proclaiming May 2013 as Motorcycle Awareness Month.
5/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 29
Relating to: the life and public service of Judge William J. Duffy.
4/30/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 183
Relating to: miscellaneous provisions related to rental and vehicle towing practices and eviction proceedings, prohibitions on enacting ordinances that place certain limitations or requirements on landlords, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority. (FE)
4/30/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 28
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater gymnastics team for winning a second consecutive national championship.
4/30/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 27
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's wheelchair basketball team for winning a second consecutive national championship.
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)
4/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 171
Relating to: jurisdiction in matters relating to domestic abuse restraining orders and injunctions, child abuse restraining orders and injunctions, and harassment restraining orders and injunctions. (FE)
4/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 176
Relating to: temporary restraining orders and injunctions for domestic abuse, child abuse, individuals at risk, and harassment, confidential name change petitions, and ex parte orders with a judge substitution. (FE)
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.
4/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 121
Relating to: creating an individual income tax deduction for certain contributions to a Coverdell Education Savings Account. (FE)
4/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 124
Relating to: inattentive driving and providing a penalty.
4/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 132
Relating to: federalizing the treatment of capital losses. (FE)
4/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 111
Relating to: requiring congenital heart defect screening in newborns and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
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)
3/29/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 109
Relating to: fees for dental services.
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 95
Relating to: adopting federal law as it relates to an income tax deduction for certain educators and creating an individual income tax deduction for educators who use their own funds to purchase classroom educational supplies. (FE)
3/26/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 91
Relating to: communications by members of the legislature.
3/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 13
Relating to: proclaiming May 17, 18, and 19, 2013, Syttende Mai Weekend.
3/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 67
Relating to: requiring persons accused of violating traffic laws and ordinances related to driving while intoxicated to appear in person in court. (FE)
3/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 71
Relating to: penalties for operating-while-intoxicated offenses and providing a penalty. (FE)
3/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 12
Relating to: commending the Samoset Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
3/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 11
Relating to: proclaiming women's history month.
2/22/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 42
Relating to: prohibiting the Milwaukee Public Schools from imposing residency requirements on teachers. (FE)
2/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 8
Relating to: honoring Donald Driver.
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)
2/17/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 73
Relating to: proclaiming distracted driving awareness day.
2/11/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 589
Relating to: number of school days and hours of instruction held in a school year and state aid for summer classes.
2/5/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 65
Relating to: honoring the career and public service of Joe Pavelski.
1/16/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 63
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of James Jeskewitz.
12/3/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 413
Relating to: the definition and practice of dentistry for professional licensing purposes.
10/29/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 375
Relating to: the use of an epinephrine auto-injector on school premises or at a school-sponsored activity.
10/22/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 57
Relating to: election of chief justice (first consideration).
10/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 354
Relating to: granting victims of certain offenses a right to be accompanied by a victim advocate.
10/14/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 339
Relating to: the price of a Class A raffle ticket.
10/9/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 54
Relating to: proclaiming November 2013 as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
10/9/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 55
Relating to: honoring Caron Butler on his return to his home state of Wisconsin to play for the Milwaukee Bucks.
10/8/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 338
Relating to: expanding the authority of towns to create tax incremental financing districts. (FE)
10/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 333
Relating to: a Transitional Jobs program. (FE)
9/13/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 49
Relating to: the Wisconsin Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission.
9/13/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 300
Relating to: copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance for oral chemotherapy and injected or intravenous chemotherapy. (FE)
9/10/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 48
Relating to: Recognition of the Wisconsin Legislative Technology Services Bureau's (LTSB) software development team by the National Association of Legislative Information Technology.
9/5/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 284
Relating to: allowing pupils in grades 7 and 8 to earn high school credit.
8/16/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 45
Relating to: designating the Honor and Remember Flag as Wisconsin's emblem of service and sacrifice by those in the United States Armed Forces who have given their lives in the line of duty.
8/16/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 255
Relating to: an alert system for missing adults at risk and reports to law enforcement regarding missing persons. (FE)
8/7/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 245
Relating to: applications for public assistance programs, offenses in public assistance programs, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
6/18/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 221
Relating to: travel, association, and residency conditions of release before trial for individuals charged with felony sexual assault of a child.
5/13/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 33
Relating to: recognizing the 110th anniversary of the founding of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company.
5/8/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 179
Relating to: miscellaneous provisions related to rental and vehicle towing practices and eviction proceedings, prohibitions on enacting ordinances that place certain limitations or requirements on landlords, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority. (FE)
5/8/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 30
Relating to: proclaiming May 17, 18, and 19, 2013, Syttende Mai Weekend.
5/8/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 170
Relating to: creating a refundable individual income tax credit for tuition expenses paid for dependents who attend certain public and private elementary and secondary schools. (FE)
5/6/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 29
Relating to: proclaiming May 22, 2013, as Pediatric Stroke Awareness Day.
5/3/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 28
Relating to: proclaiming May 2013 as Motorcycle Awareness Month.
5/3/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 27
Relating to: proclaiming May 2013 as Mental Health Awareness Month.
4/25/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 153
Relating to: jurisdiction in matters relating to domestic abuse restraining orders and injunctions, child abuse restraining orders and injunctions, and harassment restraining orders and injunctions. (FE)
4/25/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 160
Relating to: training standards for law enforcement officers regarding domestic abuse incidents and complaints, and law enforcement reports following a domestic abuse incident. (FE)
4/25/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 161
Relating to: temporary restraining orders and injunctions for domestic abuse, child abuse, individuals at risk, and harassment, confidential name change petitions, and ex parte orders with a judge substitution. (FE)
4/15/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 22
Relating to: the life and public service of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
4/5/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 131
Relating to: fees for dental services.
4/3/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 122
Relating to: federalizing the treatment of capital losses. (FE)
4/1/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 15
Relating to: commending Ms. Tasha Schuh for being crowned Ms. Wheelchair USA.
3/28/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 111
Relating to: creating an individual income tax deduction for certain contributions to a Coverdell Education Savings Account. (FE)
3/28/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 112
Relating to: changing the elements that must be included in a county development plan. (FE)
3/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 104
Relating to: requiring congenital heart defect screening in newborns and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
3/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 99
Relating to: adopting federal law as it relates to an income tax deduction for certain educators and creating an individual income tax deduction for educators who use their own funds to purchase classroom educational supplies. (FE)
3/20/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 90
Relating to: communications by members of the legislature.
3/13/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 82
Relating to: expanding and increasing the tax exemption for retirement plan income received by an individual. (FE)
3/13/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 81
Relating to: increasing the amount of the individual income tax personal exemption for certain older taxpayers. (FE)
3/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 60
Relating to: penalties for operating-while-intoxicated offenses and providing a penalty. (FE)
3/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 57
Relating to: requiring persons accused of violating traffic laws and ordinances related to driving while intoxicated to appear in person in court. (FE)
3/1/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 12
Relating to: commending the Samoset Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
2/28/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 45
Relating to: indication of veteran status on an operator's license or identification card and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2/19/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 30
Relating to: prohibiting the Milwaukee Public Schools from imposing residency requirements on teachers. (FE)
2/6/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 7
Relating to: the exclusion of veterinarians from the prescription drug monitoring program.
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).
2/20/2014: 2013 ASA1-AB465
Relating to: causing harm to a child by cosleeping while intoxicated, providing information about safe sleep, and providing a penalty.
2/20/2014: 2013 AA1-AA3-SB338
6/5/2013: 2013 AA5-AB228
6/5/2013: 2013 AA4-AB228