Born Cedarburg, September 1, 1959; married; 8 children. Graduate Cedarburg H.S. 1978; B.B.A. UW-Madison 1984; M.S. UW-Madison 1987. Real estate. Member: Ozaukee Board of Realtors; Cedarburg Chamber of Commerce; Greater Cedarburg Foundation (fmr. pres.); City of Cedarburg Downtown Ad Hoc Committee; Concordia University President’s Council. Former member: Ozaukee Bank and Cornerstone Bank (bd. of dir.). Town of Cedarburg Parks Commission 2001-04; Town of Cedarburg Planning Commission 2003-05; Cedarburg School Board 2007-12.
Elected to Assembly in May 2011 special election; reelected 2012.
Member of State Capitol and Executive Residence Board
(first or second author, first sponsor)
3/10/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 854
Relating to: the duty disability benefit program under the Wisconsin Retirement System, prohibited subjects of collective bargaining under the Municipal Employment Relations Act and the State Employment Labor Relations Act, and requiring the Legislative Audit Bureau to conduct a program evaluation audit of certain disability and survivor benefit programs of public employee retirement systems in this state. (FE)
2/28/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 831
Relating to: the cost threshold for applicability of the prevailing wage law to a project of public works. (FE)
2/7/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 92
Relating to: commemorating the Great Lakes shipping industry and those whose lives were lost in shipwrecks on the Great Lakes.
1/31/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 697
Relating to: the amount of an academic excellence higher education scholarship, the number of those scholarships that may be awarded in an academic year, the eligibility criteria for those scholarships, creating an individual income tax credit for certain academic scholarship recipients, and making an appropriation. (FE)
1/9/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 611
Relating to: the provision of compensatory time off in lieu of overtime compensation by private employers. (FE)
1/2/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 593
Relating to: rule-making procedures and repealing administrative rules relating to the estate tax and the county operating levy rate limit.
12/16/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 447
Relating to: strip searches. (FE)
12/12/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 556
Relating to: strip searches. (FE)
11/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 533
Relating to: school district bonds, promissory notes, and state trust fund loans.
11/22/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 520
Relating to: removing certain information contained in the Consolidated Court Automation Programs Internet site. (FE)
11/22/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 523
Relating to: interest rates on judgments in small claims actions.
11/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 470
Relating to: increasing the minimum retirement age under the Wisconsin Retirement System. (FE)
11/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 471
Relating to: determination of final average earnings for the purpose of calculating Wisconsin Retirement System annuities. (FE)
10/2/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 324
Relating to: limiting the times for voting by absentee ballots in person.
10/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 396
Relating to: absentee voting at residential care facilities. (FE)
9/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 371
Relating to: mortgage satisfaction and an exception to the real estate transfer fee. (FE)
9/10/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 290
Relating to: mortgage satisfaction and an exception to the real estate transfer fee. (FE)
8/16/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 253
Relating to: deadlines for claiming lottery prizes, motor vehicle fuel bulk plants, repealing the woodland tax, property tax publications, the manufacturing and agriculture tax credit, manufacturing property tax assessment objections, and reporting capital stock transfers. (FE)
8/12/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 285
Relating to: deadlines for claiming lottery prizes, motor vehicle fuel bulk plants, repealing the woodland tax, property tax publications, the manufacturing and agriculture tax credit, manufacturing property tax assessment objections, and reporting capital stock transfers. (FE)
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)
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)
4/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 170
Relating to: post-retirement employment of annuitants under the Wisconsin Retirement System, participation status under the Wisconsin Retirement System, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
3/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 54
Relating to: limiting the times for voting by absentee ballots in person.
2/3/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 86
Relating to: recognizing and commending the outstanding athletic achievements of Lauri Bausch.
2/3/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 717
Relating to: pleading requirements, and the cure of defaults on certain obligations, under the Wisconsin Consumer Act.
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.
1/24/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 665
Relating to: access to land acquired with stewardship funding and access to managed forest land. (FE)
1/24/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 667
Relating to: permitting an employee to voluntarily choose to work without one day of rest in seven.
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.
1/15/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 626
Relating to: neglect of a child and providing penalties. (FE)
1/15/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 627
Relating to: the qualifications of members of the Milwaukee area technical college district board.
1/7/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 605
Relating to: cooperation of Wisconsin licensed real estate brokers with out-of-state real estate brokers, salespersons, and time-share salespersons, powers of out-of-state brokers, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
1/7/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 603
Relating to: providing proof of residence when registering to vote.
12/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 79
Relating to: requiring a supermajority for passage of tax increase legislation (first consideration).
11/21/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 515
Relating to: rule-making procedures and repealing various rules promulgated by the Department of Workforce Development.
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)
11/7/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 72
Relating to: proclaiming November as Runaway Prevention Month.
11/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 487
Relating to: exempting from the prevailing wage law public works projects erected, constructed, repaired, remodeled, or demolished for a school district or for a cooperative educational service agency. (FE)
11/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 71
Relating to: Wisconsin Adoption Month.
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.
10/18/2013: 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)
10/10/2013: 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)
9/19/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 378
Relating to: reporting of the principal place of employment of certain individuals who make political contributions.
9/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 373
Relating to: electronic delivery by property and casualty insurers of notices and documents.
9/13/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 367
Relating to: statutes of limitation on claims involving property damage and on claims arising from a motor vehicle accident and covered by a motor vehicle insurance policy.
9/5/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 352
Relating to: allowing placement of net pens in navigable waters under a statewide general permit and exceptions for certain requirements that apply to fish farms. (FE)
8/23/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 297
Relating to: the use of race-based nicknames, logos, mascots, and team names by school boards.
8/7/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 275
Relating to: requiring approval by a municipal governing body before construction of highway roundabouts. (FE)
8/7/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 277
Relating to: rule-making procedures and modifying and repealing various rules promulgated by the Department of Financial Institutions. (FE)
8/5/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 274
Relating to: aiding a felon and providing penalties. (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).
7/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 266
Relating to: exempting from the prevailing wage law a public works project that is subject to the federal Davis-Bacon Act. (FE)
6/12/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 43
Relating to: religious liberty and the right of conscience (first consideration).
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)
5/23/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 216
Relating to: prohibiting the group insurance board from contracting for or providing abortion services and exempting religious employers, religious organizations, and religious institutions of higher education from contraceptive insurance coverage.
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 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)
5/13/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 200
Relating to: the law governing repair, replacement, and refund under a motor vehicle warranty.
5/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 186
Relating to: the police and fire protection fee imposed on certain communications services. (FE)
5/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 187
Relating to: admissibility of evidence of other acts of domestic abuse at a proceeding alleging an act of domestic abuse.
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)
4/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 165
Relating to: certification cards to carry concealed weapons for residents of Wisconsin who formerly were employed as law enforcement officers in another state. (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.
4/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 149
Relating to: decoys placed in water for migratory game bird hunting.
4/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 157
Relating to: motor vehicle registration by the Department of Transportation, historic military vehicles, and Kei class vehicles. (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 128
Relating to: recall petition requirements.
4/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 132
Relating to: federalizing the treatment of capital losses. (FE)
4/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 116
Relating to: eliminating the estate tax. (FE)
3/26/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 89
Relating to: the method of reporting election returns by municipalities.
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.
3/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 85
Relating to: changing the compensation structure by which a Milwaukee County supervisor may be paid, changing the term length of a Milwaukee County supervisor, affecting the right of an annuitant under the Milwaukee County Employee's Retirement System to be rehired by Milwaukee County, limiting the authority of Milwaukee County to enter into certain intergovernmental agreements, removing and clarifying some authority of the Milwaukee County board, increasing and clarifying the authority of the Milwaukee County executive, deleting obsolete statutory references, and requiring a referendum. (FE)
3/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 75
Relating to: the applicability of a county shoreland zoning ordinance in a shoreland area annexed by, or incorporated as, a city or village.
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 82
Relating to: trafficking food stamp program benefits. (FE)
3/7/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 59
Relating to: searches by a law enforcement officer of a person on probation, parole, or extended supervision. (FE)
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)
2/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 33
Relating to: extending the time period for counties to seek reimbursement from prisoners for expenses associated with confinement in jail. (FE)
2/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 27
Relating to: state agencies entering into contracts for legal services on a contingent fee basis. (FE)
2/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 23
Relating to: funding postretirement health care benefits of local government employees.
2/13/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 9
Relating to: law enforcement officers who are on duty, off-duty law enforcement officers, and former law enforcement officers and going armed with firearms.
2/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 3
Relating to: the exclusion of veterinarians from the prescription drug monitoring program.
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)
3/10/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 657
Relating to: the duty disability benefit program under the Wisconsin Retirement System, prohibited subjects of collective bargaining under the Municipal Employment Relations Act and the State Employment Labor Relations Act, and requiring the Legislative Audit Bureau to conduct a program evaluation audit of certain disability and survivor benefit programs of public employee retirement systems in this state. (FE)
2/3/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 556
Relating to: pleading requirements, and the cure of defaults on certain obligations, under the Wisconsin Consumer Act.
1/22/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 64
Relating to: commending the Iron Brigade.
1/22/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 508
Relating to: permitting an employee to voluntarily choose to work without one day of rest in seven.
1/15/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 493
Relating to: rule-making procedures and repealing various rules promulgated by the Department of Workforce Development.
1/9/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 476
Relating to: the qualifications of members of the Milwaukee area technical college district board.
1/6/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 471
Relating to: neglect of a child and providing penalties. (FE)
12/20/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 457
Relating to: cooperation of Wisconsin licensed real estate brokers with out-of-state real estate brokers, salespersons, and time-share salespersons, powers of out-of-state brokers, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
12/20/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 459
Relating to: providing proof of residence when registering to vote.
11/21/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 408
Relating to: school district bonds, promissory notes, and state trust fund loans.
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)
11/4/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 59
Relating to: early childhood brain development.
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 358
Relating to: exempting from the prevailing wage law public works projects erected, constructed, repaired, remodeled, or demolished for a school district or for a cooperative educational service agency. (FE)
10/2/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 317
Relating to: race-based nicknames, logos, mascots, and team names and making an appropriation. (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 287
Relating to: allowing placement of net pens in navigable waters under a statewide general permit and exceptions for certain requirements that apply to fish farms. (FE)
9/10/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 297
Relating to: absentee voting at residential care facilities. (FE)
9/5/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 281
Relating to: statutes of limitation on claims involving property damage and on claims arising from a motor vehicle accident and covered by a motor vehicle insurance policy.
9/5/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 282
Relating to: reporting of the principal place of employment of certain individuals who make political contributions.
8/7/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 243
Relating to: requiring approval by a municipal governing body before construction of highway roundabouts. (FE)
8/7/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 244
Relating to: exempting from the prevailing wage law a public works project that is subject to the federal Davis-Bacon Act. (FE)
7/31/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 232
Relating to: aiding a felon and providing penalties. (FE)
5/30/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 38
Relating to: religious liberty and the right of conscience (first consideration).
5/30/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 202
Relating to: prohibiting the group insurance board from contracting for or providing abortion services and exempting religious employers, religious organizations, and religious institutions of higher education from contraceptive insurance coverage.
5/16/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 182
Relating to: the law governing repair, replacement, and refund under a motor vehicle warranty.
5/16/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 183
Relating to: the applicability of a county shoreland zoning ordinance in a shoreland area annexed by, or incorporated as, a city or village.
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)
4/30/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 165
Relating to: the police and fire protection fee imposed on certain communications services. (FE)
4/25/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 154
Relating to: injunctions suspending or restraining the enforcement or execution statewide of a statute of this state.
4/10/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 133
Relating to: decoys placed in water for migratory game bird hunting.
4/10/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 137
Relating to: the duty of physicians to inform patients of treatment options. (FE)
4/3/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 122
Relating to: federalizing the treatment of capital losses. (FE)
4/1/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 114
Relating to: recall petition requirements.
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 110
Relating to: motor vehicle registration by the Department of Transportation, historic military vehicles, and Kei class vehicles. (FE)
3/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 95
Relating to: changing the compensation structure by which a Milwaukee County supervisor may be paid, changing the term length of a Milwaukee County supervisor, affecting the right of an annuitant under the Milwaukee County Employee's Retirement System to be rehired by Milwaukee County, limiting the authority of Milwaukee County to enter into certain intergovernmental agreements, removing and clarifying some authority of the Milwaukee County board, increasing and clarifying the authority of the Milwaukee County executive, deleting obsolete statutory references, and requiring a referendum. (FE)
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 78
Relating to: trafficking food stamp program benefits. (FE)
3/7/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 63
Relating to: the composition of the State Capitol and Executive Residence Board.
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)
2/28/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 40
Relating to: searches by a law enforcement officer of a person on probation, parole, or extended supervision. (FE)
2/28/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 48
Relating to: funding postretirement health care benefits of local government employees.
2/19/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 30
Relating to: prohibiting the Milwaukee Public Schools from imposing residency requirements on teachers. (FE)
2/15/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 24
Relating to: extending the time period for counties to seek reimbursement from prisoners for expenses associated with confinement in jail. (FE)
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)
2/17/2014: 2013 AA2-SB338
2/11/2014: 2013 AA1-AB478
2/11/2014: 2013 AA1-SB338
2/3/2014: 2013 AA2-AB678
1/22/2014: 2013 AA2-AB289
1/22/2014: 2013 AA2-SB252
11/14/2013: 2013 AA3-AB54
11/13/2013: 2013 AA1-AA2-AB54
11/8/2013: 2013 AA1-AB54
10/3/2013: 2013 AA1-SB179
8/26/2013: 2013 AA1-AB277
5/13/2013: 2013 AA9-AB183
5/8/2013: 2013 AA1-AB183
4/22/2013: 2013 AA1-AB30
3/21/2013: 2013 ASA1-AB54
Relating to: limiting the times for voting by absentee ballots in person.
