Born Middleton, January 28, 1961; 2 children. Graduate Middleton H.S.; attended UW-Oshkosh 1979-81. Former communications director, legislative aide, radio personality, short order cook, meat packer, truck driver, and City of Middleton recreation instructor. Member: League of Women Voters; Environmental Decade of Wisconsin; NAACP; Wis. Farm Bureau; Wis. Hunting and Fishing Alliance. Minority Leader 2003.