Graduate Iowa-Grant High School, 1983; attended Southwest Technical College, 1983-85.

Former government/associate newspaper editor, 1990-2014.

Member- Wisconsin League of Municipalities; NRA; Wisconsin Farm Bureau.

Former member- Iowa County Humane Society (founding member, treasurer); Wisconsin Newspaper Association; National Newspaper Association.

Recipient- Gathering Waters Policymaker of the Year; WISCAP William Steiger Human Services Award; MMAC Champion of Commerce; WMC Working for Wisconsin Award; WNA Legislative Service Award; WCA Outstanding Legislator Award; WPHCA Friend of Community Health Centers; WAFP Friend of Family Medicine Award; LWM Municipal Champion Award; CEF (Clean Energy Service) Clean Energy Champion; University of Wisconsin-Platteville Friend of the University Award 2018; Wisconsin Public Health Association Friend of Public Health 2020; Wisconsin Towns Association Friend of Towns 2020; Wisconsin Grocers Association Friend of Grocers 2020; Wisconsin Water Alliance Water Legislator of the Year 2020; Wisconsin Builders Association Friend of Housing 2022, 2020; Dairy Business Association Legislative Excellence Award 2019-20.

Southwest Regional Planning Commission, 2012-present. Mayor of Dodgeville, 2012-present.

Elected to Assembly since 2014.

Member of Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority