A Representative from Minnesota; born in Jamestown, Stutsman County, N.D., May 6, 1946; B.A., University of Minnesota, 1968; J.D., George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C., 1973; United States Army Reserve, 1968-1975; staff for the speaker of the Minnesota state house of representatives, 1969-1970; staff, United States Representative Thomas S. Kleppe of North Dakota, 1970; adjunct professor, American University, Washington, D.C., 1974-1978; deputy campaign manager for United States Representative William E. Frenzel of Minnesota, 1978; member of the Minnesota state senate, 1981-1990; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Second and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1991-present).