A Representative from California; born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., July 5, 1952; attended the Principia Upper Schools in St. Louis, Mo.; B.A., Claremont Mens College, Claremont, Calif., 1975; M.A., Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, Calif., 1976; director, corporate relations, Claremont McKenna College, 1975-1979; delegate, California state Republican conventions, 1978-1980; delegate, Republican National Conventions, 1976-1980; vice president, Dreier Development Co., Kansas City, Mo.; unsuccessful candidate for election to the Ninety-sixth Congress in 1978; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-seventh and to the fifteenth succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981-present); chair, Committee on Rules (One Hundred Sixth through One Hundred Ninth Congresses, One Hundred Twelfth Congress).