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Biography

  • Born Eau Claire, Wisconsin, April 16, 1972; married; 4 children, 2 grandchildren.
  • Graduate Eau Claire North High School, 1990; Associate degree in Police Science, Chippewa Valley Technical College, (Eau Claire, Wisconsin), 2001; Emergency Medical Responder, 2015; Entry level, Fire I, Fire II Firefighter, 2016; University of Wisconsin-Madison Command College (Certified Public Manager), 2017; University of Virginia Darden School of Business Emerging Legislative Leaders Program Attendee, 2020; Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development (BILLD) Graduate, 2021.
  • Small business owner; part-time police officer, Cadott Police Department; State of Wisconsin Firearms Instructor; Former warehouse specialist; SWAT team member; firefighter. Served in the U.S. Army Air Defense, 1990-93; U.S. Army Reserves (Medic), 1993–96; Persian Gulf War veteran.
  • Member: Solis Circle Housing Project-Altoona (community representative); American Veterans Association Post 0654; American Legion Post 291 (Augusta, Wisconsin); American Legion Post 73 (Neillsville, Wisconsin); National Council of State Legislatiures Opioid Fellow, 2022.
  • Elected to Assembly 2018-20. Elected to Senate 2022.

Member of Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Council on Military and State Relations

2023 Authored Proposals

(first or second author, first sponsor)

  • 1/27/2023: 2023 Senate Bill 15
    Relating to: access to an original impounded birth record. (FE)

  • 1/27/2023: 2023 Senate Joint Resolution 9
    Relating to: proclaiming January 2023 as human trafficking awareness and prevention month.

  • 1/27/2023: 2023 Senate Bill 21
    Relating to: the value of tangible personal property allowed in state correctional facilities.

2023 Co-authored Proposals

  • 1/27/2023: 2023 Senate Bill 1
    Relating to: establishing a flat individual income tax rate. (FE)

  • 1/27/2023: 2023 Senate Joint Resolution 5
    Relating to: the appropriation authority of the legislature and the allocation of moneys Wisconsin receives from the federal government (second consideration).

  • 1/27/2023: 2023 Senate Bill 11
    Relating to: expanding the treatment alternatives and diversion programs. (FE)

  • 1/27/2023: 2023 Senate Bill 27
    Relating to: spinal cord injury research grants and symposia and making an appropriation. (FE)

  • 1/27/2023: 2023 Senate Bill 2
    Relating to: eliminating the personal property tax. (FE)

  • 1/27/2023: 2023 Senate Bill 8
    Relating to: the University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project and making an appropriation. (FE)

  • 1/5/2023: 2023 Senate Joint Resolution 2
    Relating to: conditions for release prior to conviction, including the imposition of bail (second consideration).

2023 Cosponsored Proposals

2023 Votes