Born Marinette, February 27, 1964; married; 3 children. Graduate Marinette H.S. 1982; attended UW-Marinette. Insurance and financial representative. Former restaurant owner and operator. Member: Jaycees (lifetime mbr., fmr. chapter, state, U.S. pres.); Marinette Kiwanis (fmr. pres.); Marinette Co. GOP (fmr. chm.). City of Marinette Recreation and Planning Bd. 2003-06.
Elected to Assembly 2006; reelected since 2008.
(first or second author, first sponsor)
2/20/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 808
Relating to: authorizing out-of-state risk retention groups to provide health care liability insurance. (FE)
2/20/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 804
Relating to: shoreline maintenance activities in outlying waters. (FE)
2/20/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 787
Relating to: attempt to possess a schedule I or II controlled substance or analog that is a narcotic.
2/18/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 612
Relating to: emergency heating assistance loan guarantees.
2/17/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 770
Relating to: emergency heating assistance loan guarantees.
2/17/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 609
Relating to: authorizing out-of-state risk retention groups to provide health care liability insurance. (FE)
2/13/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 763
Relating to: regulation of mobile dentistry and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2/3/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 541
Relating to: opioid treatment programs and making an appropriation. (FE)
2/3/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 549
Relating to: development of a system of short-term sanctions for individuals who violate conditions of extended supervision, parole, probation, or a deferred prosecution agreement and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
1/31/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 705
Relating to: portable electronics insurance.
1/31/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 701
Relating to: opioid treatment programs and making an appropriation. (FE)
1/31/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 702
Relating to: development of a system of short-term sanctions for individuals who violate conditions of extended supervision, parole, probation, or a deferred prosecution agreement and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
1/27/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 524
Relating to: portable electronics insurance.
1/24/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 668
Relating to: providing grants to counties that offer substance abuse treatment and diversion from incarceration and making an appropriation. (FE)
1/22/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 507
Relating to: providing grants to counties that offer substance abuse treatment and diversion from incarceration and making an appropriation. (FE)
1/21/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 644
Relating to: sales tax bad debt return adjustments for private label credit card bad debt. (FE)
1/10/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 490
Relating to: sales tax bad debt return adjustments for private label credit card bad debt. (FE)
12/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 576
Relating to: objecting to property tax assessments. (FE)
12/3/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 414
Relating to: objecting to property tax assessments. (FE)
11/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 389
Relating to: indexing for inflation of, and making other changes to, the college savings plan income tax deduction. (FE)
11/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 491
Relating to: indexing for inflation of, and making other changes to, the college savings plan income tax deduction. (FE)
10/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 350
Relating to: granting immunity from certain criminal prosecutions for offenses relating to a controlled substance or a controlled substance analog.
10/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 351
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)
10/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 352
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)
10/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 353
Relating to: identification presentation and monitoring for certain prescription drugs. (FE)
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 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 440
Relating to: vapor recovery system removal grants.
10/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 433
Relating to: the authority and responsibilities of the Department of Safety and Professional Services and the various boards under that department, the membership of the Cosmetology Examining Board, professional licensure of pharmacists, the Pharmacy Examining Board's operation of the prescription drug monitoring program, authorizing the construction, installation, alteration, operation, and inspection of elevators and other similar conveyances, and licensing requirements for elevator mechanics, inspectors, and contractors. (FE)
10/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 415
Relating to: changing the method by which a municipality may collect the costs of razing a building from a property owner. (FE)
10/2/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 328
Relating to: changing the method by which a municipality may collect the costs of razing a building from a property owner. (FE)
9/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 373
Relating to: electronic delivery by property and casualty insurers of notices and documents.
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.
8/7/2013: 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)
5/8/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 33
Relating to: the life and military service of Sergeant Andrew Steiner, United States Army Reserve.
4/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 177
Relating to: transferring technical college district assets, liabilities, and employees to the technical college system board; limiting the authority of technical college district boards and prohibiting them from levying property taxes; increasing the rate of the state sales tax and use tax, and requiring a referendum. (FE)
4/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 120
Relating to: inadmissibility of a statement of apology or condolence by a health care provider.
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)
3/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 65
Relating to: proof of motor vehicle liability insurance.
2/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 8
Relating to: honoring Donald Driver.
2/13/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 21
Relating to: extending the expenditure period for a tax incremental district in the city of Marinette. (FE)
1/30/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 2
Relating to: extending the expenditure period for a tax incremental district in the city of Marinette. (FE)
3/7/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 848
Relating to: areawide water quality management planning for Dane County. (FE)
2/19/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 781
Relating to: energy emergencies and vehicle weight limits. (FE)
2/18/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 776
Relating to: child abuse investigations when a court suspects a person of permitting, allowing, or encouraging a child to engage in prostitution and consent decrees or deferred prosecution agreements for such a child. (FE)
2/10/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 746
Relating to: limits on liability for persons offering agricultural tourism activities.
2/10/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 93
Relating to: honoring the friendship between Wisconsin and Turkey.
2/5/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 733
Relating to: an addition to the 2013-15 Authorized State Building Program. (FE)
2/4/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 728
Relating to: regulation of hospitals, granting rule-making authority, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)
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.
1/29/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 685
Relating to: restricting information available on the consolidated court automated Internet site. (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.
1/9/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 613
Relating to: modifying the duties of a county clerk; the counties in which a board of election commissioners is required; and staffing of a board of election commissioners in populous counties. (FE)
11/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 533
Relating to: school district bonds, promissory notes, and state trust fund loans.
11/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 75
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Glen E. Pommerening Jr.
11/21/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 515
Relating to: rule-making procedures and repealing various rules promulgated by the Department of Workforce Development.
11/7/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 72
Relating to: proclaiming November as Runaway Prevention Month.
11/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 476
Relating to: local regulation of nonmetallic mining; local regulation of air quality; local regulation of water quality; local regulation of the use of explosives in mining, quarrying, and related activities; highway use contracts by local governments; and local regulation of borrow sites and material disposal sites for transportation projects of the Department of Transportation. (FE)
11/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 484
Relating to: the carry-back of net operating losses, the sales and use tax exemption for commercial printing, the jobs tax credit, the electronic medical records credit, the manufacturing and agriculture credit, and the relocated business credit. (FE)
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.
10/21/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 461
Relating to: the refund setoff for state debt collections. (FE)
10/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 425
Relating to: the maximum width of, and projecting loads on, vehicles carrying poles, pipe, girders, and similar materials.
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.
10/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 403
Relating to: a tuition reimbursement program for apprentices and employers, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 402
Relating to: local youth apprenticeship grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 400
Relating to: participation in certain training by unemployment insurance claimants, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 401
Relating to: a Transitional Jobs program. (FE)
10/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 404
Relating to: examination requirements for various professional credentials and powers of the Board of Nursing. (FE)
10/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 399
Relating to: career and technical education incentive grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 398
Relating to: technical excellence higher education scholarships, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
9/23/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 389
Relating to: the maximum speed limit on freeways and expressways. (FE)
9/20/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 381
Relating to: the definitions of an all-terrain vehicle and a utility terrain vehicle, restrictions on operating an all-terrain vehicle or a utility terrain vehicle on a roadway, and seating requirements for utility terrain vehicles.
9/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 371
Relating to: mortgage satisfaction and an exception to the real estate transfer fee. (FE)
9/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 375
Relating to: development opportunity zones for areas experiencing mass layoffs or business closings. (FE)
9/11/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 355
Relating to: annual or consecutive month permits for vehicles or combinations of vehicles transporting loads near the Wisconsin-Michigan border. (FE)
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 Bill 257
Relating to: exemption from civil liability for electric service providers.
6/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 232
Relating to: an optional incentive program for counties and tribes that identify fraudulent activity in certain public assistance programs, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations. (FE)
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)
5/17/2013: 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 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.
4/29/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 181
Relating to: venture capital investment program. (FE)
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)
4/16/2013: 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.
4/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 154
Relating to: annual or consecutive month permits for vehicles or combinations of vehicles transporting loads near the Wisconsin-Michigan border. (FE)
4/5/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 139
Relating to: the duty of physicians to inform patients of treatment options. (FE)
4/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 127
Relating to: a property tax exemption for a nonprofit resale store. (FE)
3/29/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 109
Relating to: fees for dental services.
3/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 81
Relating to: contracting with residential contractors.
3/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 82
Relating to: trafficking food stamp program benefits. (FE)
3/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 11
Relating to: proclaiming women's history month.
2/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 14
Relating to: workforce training, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations. (FE)
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)
2/28/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 644
Relating to: modifying the duties of a county clerk; the counties in which a board of election commissioners is required; and staffing of a board of election commissioners in populous counties. (FE)
2/7/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 574
Relating to: energy emergencies and vehicle weight limits. (FE)
2/6/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 573
Relating to: regulation of mobile dentistry and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2/5/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 560
Relating to: regulation of hospitals, granting rule-making authority, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)
2/3/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 544
Relating to: an addition to the 2013-15 Authorized State Building Program. (FE)
1/30/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 526
Relating to: restricting information available on the consolidated court automated Internet site. (FE)
1/15/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 493
Relating to: rule-making procedures and repealing various rules promulgated by the Department of Workforce Development.
11/21/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 408
Relating to: school district bonds, promissory notes, and state trust fund loans.
10/29/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 378
Relating to: the carry-back of net operating losses, the sales and use tax exemption for commercial printing, the jobs tax credit, the electronic medical records credit, the manufacturing and agriculture credit, and the relocated business credit. (FE)
10/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 361
Relating to: the refund setoff for state debt collections. (FE)
10/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 354
Relating to: granting victims of certain offenses a right to be accompanied by a victim advocate.
10/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 349
Relating to: local regulation of nonmetallic mining; local regulation of air quality; local regulation of water quality; local regulation of the use of explosives in mining, quarrying, and related activities; highway use contracts by local governments; and local regulation of borrow sites and material disposal sites for transportation projects of the Department of Transportation. (FE)
10/14/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 346
Relating to: vapor recovery system removal grants.
10/14/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 341
Relating to: the maximum width of, and projecting loads on, vehicles carrying poles, pipe, girders, and similar materials.
10/14/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 345
Relating to: the authority and responsibilities of the Department of Safety and Professional Services and the various boards under that department, the membership of the Cosmetology Examining Board, professional licensure of pharmacists, the Pharmacy Examining Board's operation of the prescription drug monitoring program, authorizing the construction, installation, alteration, operation, and inspection of elevators and other similar conveyances, and licensing requirements for elevator mechanics, inspectors, and contractors. (FE)
10/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 337
Relating to: examination requirements for various professional credentials and powers of the Board of Nursing. (FE)
10/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 332
Relating to: participation in certain training by unemployment insurance claimants, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 333
Relating to: a Transitional Jobs program. (FE)
10/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 334
Relating to: technical excellence higher education scholarships, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 335
Relating to: a tuition reimbursement program for apprentices and employers, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 336
Relating to: local youth apprenticeship grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 331
Relating to: career and technical education incentive grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
9/24/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 310
Relating to: the definitions of an all-terrain vehicle and a utility terrain vehicle, restrictions on operating an all-terrain vehicle or a utility terrain vehicle on a roadway, and seating requirements for utility terrain vehicles.
9/10/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 293
Relating to: development opportunity zones for areas experiencing mass layoffs or business closings. (FE)
9/10/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 292
Relating to: electronic delivery by property and casualty insurers of notices and documents.
9/10/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 290
Relating to: mortgage satisfaction and an exception to the real estate transfer fee. (FE)
9/3/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 279
Relating to: annual or consecutive month permits for vehicles or combinations of vehicles transporting loads near the Wisconsin-Michigan border. (FE)
8/21/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 46
Relating to: the life and public service of Kathryn Morrison.
7/31/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 238
Relating to: an optional incentive program for counties and tribes that identify fraudulent activity in certain public assistance programs, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations. (FE)
5/16/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 182
Relating to: the law governing repair, replacement, and refund under a motor vehicle warranty.
5/13/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 32
Relating to: commending His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama upon his visit to Wisconsin on May 14 and 15, 2013.
5/8/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 169
Relating to: venture capital investment program. (FE)
4/16/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 23
Relating to: commending Bellin Memorial Hospital for being named the nation's safest hospital.
4/10/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 135
Relating to: annual or consecutive month permits for vehicles or combinations of vehicles transporting loads near the Wisconsin-Michigan border. (FE)
4/10/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 137
Relating to: the duty of physicians to inform patients of treatment options. (FE)
4/5/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 131
Relating to: fees for dental services.
4/3/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 129
Relating to: inadmissibility of a statement of apology or condolence by a health care provider.
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 113
Relating to: a property tax exemption for a nonprofit resale store. (FE)
3/13/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 78
Relating to: trafficking food stamp program benefits. (FE)
3/13/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 79
Relating to: contracting with residential contractors.
3/7/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 62
Relating to: proof of motor vehicle liability insurance.
2/15/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 23
Relating to: workforce training, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations. (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).
3/20/2014: 2013 ASA1-AB644
Relating to: sales tax bad debt return adjustments for private label credit card bad debt.
3/13/2014: 2013 AA1-AB808
2/17/2014: 2013 AA1-AB701
2/14/2014: 2013 AA1-AB702
2/5/2014: 2013 AA1-ASA1-AB576
2/3/2014: 2013 ASA1-AB576
Relating to: objecting to property tax assessments.
2/3/2014: 2013 AA1-AB644
1/14/2014: 2013 ASA1-AB445
Relating to: identification presentation, name recording, monitoring for certain prescription drugs, and authorizing the exercise of rule-making authority.
1/13/2014: 2013 AA1-AB491
1/13/2014: 2013 AA2-AB445
1/8/2014: 2013 AA2-AB448
1/8/2014: 2013 AA1-AB445
1/8/2014: 2013 ASA1-AB446
Relating to: prescription, possession, dispensing, delivery, and administration of opioid antagonists; training and agreements for administering opioid antagonists; requiring emergency medical technicians to carry opioid antagonists; and immunity for certain individuals who prescribe, dispense, deliver, or administer opioid antagonists.
1/8/2014: 2013 AA1-AB448
1/8/2014: 2013 AA2-AB447
1/8/2014: 2013 AA1-AB447
