Born Louisville, KY, November 4, 1969; married; 3 children. Graduate Oak Creek H.S. 1987; graduate Trans-American School of Broadcasting (Madison) 1989; attended UW-Parkside 1987-88. Owner, communications consulting company. Former radio morning show host, news anchor; communications director, assembly speaker Jeff Fitzgerald. Member: Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin; Wisconsin Upside Down; Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels; National Rifle Assn.; Watertown Elks Club. Former member: RTNDA – Radio TV News Directors Assn.; Milwaukee Press Club.
Elected to Assembly 2012.
(first or second author, first sponsor)
3/7/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 848
Relating to: areawide water quality management planning for Dane County. (FE)
2/17/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 97
Relating to: the life of Gordon Lyle Hinkley.
2/13/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 762
Relating to: exempting electronic smoking devices from the types of smoking devices that may not be used in certain locations.
1/31/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 701
Relating to: opioid treatment programs and making an appropriation. (FE)
1/30/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 525
Relating to: creating a Special Needs Scholarship Program for disabled pupils, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
1/29/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 682
Relating to: creating a Special Needs Scholarship Program for disabled pupils, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
12/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 579
Relating to: health care benefits plans for school districts.
12/11/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 438
Relating to: health care benefits plans for school districts.
12/9/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 552
Relating to: the definition and practice of dentistry for professional licensing purposes.
12/3/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 413
Relating to: the definition and practice of dentistry for professional licensing purposes.
11/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 488
Relating to: involuntary commitment proceedings and limited appearance by corporation counsel. (FE)
10/29/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 372
Relating to: creating a mechanism for an interested person to request an emergency stabilization and providing a penalty. (FE)
10/24/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 368
Relating to: grants to counties to contract for peer-run respite centers and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 455
Relating to: grants to counties to contract for peer-run respite centers and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 451
Relating to: creating a mechanism for an interested person to request an emergency stabilization and providing a penalty. (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)
4/17/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 145
Relating to: penalties for certain traffic offenses committed while sanitation workers are at risk from traffic and providing a penalty. (FE)
4/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 159
Relating to: penalties for certain traffic offenses committed while sanitation workers are at risk from traffic and providing a penalty. (FE)
3/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 77
Relating to: reports by the Dwelling Code Council on the one- and two-family dwelling code. (FE)
3/13/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 72
Relating to: reports by the Dwelling Code Council on the one- and two-family dwelling code. (FE)
3/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 55
Relating to: designating and marking a specified highway route in the counties of Rock, Dane, Jefferson, Dodge, and Fond du Lac as the Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route. (FE)
2/28/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 41
Relating to: designating and marking a specified highway route in the counties of Rock, Dane, Jefferson, Dodge, and Fond du Lac as the Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route. (FE)
2/20/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 101
Relating to: expressing support for the Boy Scouts of America.
2/17/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 770
Relating to: emergency heating assistance loan guarantees.
2/14/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 764
Relating to: notifications to law enforcement officers and dissemination to the public when registered out-of-state sex offenders enter a community.
2/6/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 88
Relating to: honoring 2014 Olympic athletes from Wisconsin.
2/4/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 725
Relating to: collection of certain utility arrearages by a municipal utility and the provision of municipal utility service to tenants. (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.
1/31/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 712
Relating to: exempting employers from keeping records of the hours of employment of an employee who is exempt from the overtime pay requirement and who is not compensated on an hourly rate basis.
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)
1/24/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 660
Relating to: the sale of limited lines travel insurance. (FE)
1/22/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 648
Relating to: operation of agricultural vehicles on highways and providing a penalty. (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)
1/10/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 617
Relating to: directing the Department of Public Instruction to establish model academic standards and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
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)
1/7/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 601
Relating to: creating an exception to the prohibition against underage persons entering or being on premises operating under a retail alcohol beverage license.
12/23/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 592
Relating to: solicitation of a fee by a business or individual for a public record, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
11/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 533
Relating to: school district bonds, promissory notes, and state trust fund loans.
11/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 535
Relating to: prohibiting municipalities from providing alcohol beverages retailers with identification scanners.
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.
10/21/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 461
Relating to: the refund setoff for state debt collections. (FE)
10/21/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 459
Relating to: individual placement and support program for employment of individuals experiencing mental illness and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/21/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 458
Relating to: mental health benefits and reimbursement for mental health services under the Medical Assistance program. (FE)
10/21/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 460
Relating to: grants to mental health mobile crisis units and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 457
Relating to: providing grants to counties that offer treatment and diversion programs to people with mental illnesses and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 456
Relating to: reporting on county performance on providing core mental health services and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 452
Relating to: child psychiatry consultation program and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 453
Relating to: uses and disclosures of protected health information. (FE)
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 450
Relating to: grants for crisis intervention team training and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 454
Relating to: creation of a primary care and psychiatry shortage grant program, exempting from taxation amounts received from such a grant program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (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.
10/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 64
Relating to: proclaiming the month of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
10/11/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 417
Relating to: authorizing the city of Milwaukee to sell eligible school facilities to eligible purchasers. (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.
10/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 57
Relating to: the life and public service of Paul Poberezny.
10/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 401
Relating to: a Transitional Jobs program. (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)
9/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 373
Relating to: electronic delivery by property and casualty insurers of notices and documents.
9/13/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 370
Relating to: allowing pupils in grades 7 and 8 to earn high school credit.
9/13/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 368
Relating to: purchases or transfers of rifles or shotguns in other states.
8/29/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 350
Relating to: exemptions from securities registration requirements. (FE)
8/7/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 275
Relating to: requiring approval by a municipal governing body before construction of highway roundabouts. (FE)
6/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 248
Relating to: restricting the release of credit information about certain protected individuals and providing a penalty. (FE)
6/11/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 42
Relating to: recognizing June 19, 2013, as Juneteenth Day.
6/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 227
Relating to: requirements to perform abortions, requiring an ultrasound before informed consent for an abortion, and providing a penalty. (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)
5/24/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 218
Relating to: employer access to, and observation of, the personal Internet accounts of employees and applicants for employment; educational institution access to, and observation of, the personal Internet accounts of students and prospective students; landlord access to, and observation of, the personal Internet accounts of tenants and prospective tenants; and providing a penalty. (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 205
Relating to: the removal of nonconforming outdoor advertising signs along highways. (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)
5/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 201
Relating to: giving certain veterans priority in registering for courses at the University of Wisconsin System.
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)
5/2/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 31
Relating to: proclaiming May 2013 as Mental Health Awareness Month.
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 172
Relating to: the prohibition on telephone solicitations to residential customers, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
4/23/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 25
Relating to: recall of elective officers and a code of ethics for government officials (first consideration).
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)
4/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 158
Relating to: the homeownership mortgage loan program administered by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
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 65
Relating to: proof of motor vehicle liability insurance.
3/7/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 58
Relating to: bank service corporations and credit union service organizations. (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)
2/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 22
Relating to: municipal court fees. (FE)
2/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 8
Relating to: honoring Donald Driver.
2/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 14
Relating to: workforce training, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations. (FE)
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 5
Relating to: sales and property tax exemptions for property used by commercial radio and television stations. (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 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 668
Relating to: notifications to law enforcement officers and dissemination to the public when registered out-of-state sex offenders enter a community.
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)
2/18/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 619
Relating to: creating a model academic standards board.
2/7/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 576
Relating to: the sale of limited lines travel insurance. (FE)
2/3/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 557
Relating to: exempting employers from keeping records of the hours of employment of an employee who is exempt from the overtime pay requirement and who is not compensated on an hourly rate basis.
1/27/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 517
Relating to: collection of certain utility arrearages by a municipal utility and the provision of municipal utility service to tenants. (FE)
1/22/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 509
Relating to: operation of agricultural vehicles on highways and providing a penalty. (FE)
12/20/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 452
Relating to: creating an exception to the prohibition against underage persons entering or being on premises operating under a retail alcohol beverage license.
12/10/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 433
Relating to: prohibiting municipalities from providing alcohol beverages retailers with identification scanners.
11/21/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 409
Relating to: individual placement and support program for employment of individuals experiencing mental illness and making an appropriation. (FE)
11/21/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 410
Relating to: mental health benefits and reimbursement for mental health services under the Medical Assistance program. (FE)
11/4/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 59
Relating to: early childhood brain development.
10/29/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 374
Relating to: providing grants to counties that offer treatment and diversion programs to people with mental illnesses and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/24/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 366
Relating to: creation of a primary care and psychiatry shortage grant program, exempting from taxation amounts received from such a grant program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/24/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 369
Relating to: reporting on county performance on providing core mental health services and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)
10/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 360
Relating to: uses and disclosures of protected health information. (FE)
10/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 361
Relating to: the refund setoff for state debt collections. (FE)
10/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 362
Relating to: grants for crisis intervention team training and making an appropriation. (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 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 359
Relating to: child psychiatry consultation program and making an appropriation. (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)
10/14/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 56
Relating to: proclaiming the month of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
10/4/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 53
Relating to: the life and public service of Paul Poberezny.
10/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 333
Relating to: a Transitional Jobs program. (FE)
10/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 331
Relating to: career and technical education incentive grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/2/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 318
Relating to: authorizing the city of Milwaukee to sell eligible school facilities to eligible purchasers. (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 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 285
Relating to: purchases or transfers of rifles or shotguns in other states.
9/5/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 284
Relating to: allowing pupils in grades 7 and 8 to earn high school credit.
8/21/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 258
Relating to: the distribution by schools of a concussion and head injury information sheet and the participation by pupils in a youth athletic activity.
8/7/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 243
Relating to: requiring approval by a municipal governing body before construction of highway roundabouts. (FE)
6/27/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 223
Relating to: employer access to, and observation of, the personal Internet accounts of employees and applicants for employment; educational institution access to, and observation of, the personal Internet accounts of students and prospective students; landlord access to, and observation of, the personal Internet accounts of tenants and prospective tenants; and providing a penalty. (FE)
6/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 206
Relating to: requirements to perform abortions, requiring an ultrasound before informed consent for an abortion, and providing a penalty. (FE)
5/23/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 188
Relating to: the removal of nonconforming outdoor advertising signs along highways. (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.
5/8/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 31
Relating to: declaring May 2013 Drug Court Month.
5/8/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 169
Relating to: venture capital investment program. (FE)
5/3/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 27
Relating to: proclaiming May 2013 as Mental Health Awareness Month.
4/25/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 155
Relating to: the prohibition on telephone solicitations to residential customers, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
4/18/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 24
Relating to: recall of elective officers and a code of ethics for government officials (first consideration).
4/18/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 151
Relating to: the homeownership mortgage loan program administered by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
4/18/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 147
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)
4/10/2013: 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)
4/5/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 131
Relating to: fees for dental services.
4/1/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 15
Relating to: commending Ms. Tasha Schuh for being crowned Ms. Wheelchair USA.
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.
2/19/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 34
Relating to: sales and property tax exemptions for property used by commercial radio and television stations. (FE)
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 23
Relating to: workforce training, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations. (FE)
2/12/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 15
Relating to: municipal court fees. (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)
10/28/2013: 2013 AA1-AB455
4/24/2013: 2013 AA1-AB77