Born December 3, 1950, in Waukesha, WI; 1969 graduate of Aquinas High in La Crosse, WI; B.S. in chemical engineering from Notre Dame; M.D. from Washington University of Medicine in St. Louis, MO; Christian; physician; House Minority Leader; Idaho Medical Association; American Council of Physician Executives; American Academy of Pediatrics; “Mover & Shaker” Award, Idaho Pediatric Society; Tau Beta Pi-engineering honor society; spouse: Kay; daughter: Caitlin.