The Chamber

Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Next Election:
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Cheryl; 2 Children
Birth date: 09/13/1943
Birthplace: Estherville, IA
Home City: WY
Religion:

Education

PhD, Economics/Statistics, Iowa State University BS, Economics/Mathematics, South Dakota State University

Committees

Education
Management Audit Committee
Revenue
Select Committee on Capital Financing
Select Committee on Statewide Education Accountability

SF 25 Defining Access to Public Records
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 27 Public Meetings
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 25 Defining Access to Public Records
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 27 Public Meetings
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 25 Defining Access to Public Records
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

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SF 25 Defining Access to Public Records
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 27 Public Meetings
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 25 Defining Access to Public Records
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 27 Public Meetings
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 25 Defining Access to Public Records
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HJR 7 Requests the President Repeal the Rule Requiring Coverage of Contraception
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 85 Establishes a Task Force for Government Continuity
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HJR 7 Requests the President Repeal the Rule Requiring Coverage of Contraception
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 82 Requires drug testing of certain welfare recipients
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 32 State House and Senate Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 74 Prohibiting Recognition of Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 106 School Finances
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 251 Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 191 Wind Power Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 207 Allowing Guns in Cars While Parked at Work
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 256 Tenant Rights in Domestic and Sexual Violence Cases
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 191 Wind Power Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 207 Allowing Guns in Cars While Parked at Work
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 256 Tenant Rights in Domestic and Sexual Violence Cases
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 251 Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 191 Wind Power Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 204 Patriotism in the Classroom
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 191 Wind Power Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 244 Unemployment Insurance Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 198 Admissibility of Evidence in Sex Offense Cases
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 244 Unemployment Insurance Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 198 Admissibility of Evidence in Sex Offense Cases
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 188 Legalizes Casual Poker Games
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 186 Wyoming Lottery
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 34 Sales Tax Distribution
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 35 Health Care Choice and Protection Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 29 Mandatory Testing for Suspected DUI Offenders
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 31 Electronic Wagering
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 29 Mandatory Testing for Suspected DUI Offenders
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 118 Providing Information to Abortion Patients
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 31 Electronic Wagering
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 74 Prohibiting the Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 64 Increasing Seat Belt Violation Fine
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 20 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 64 Increasing Seat Belt Violation Fine
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 61 Establishing Health Care Demonstration Project
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 95 Federal Arms Regulation Exemption
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 61 Establishing Health Care Demonstration Project
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 20 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 64 Increasing Seat Belt Violation Fine
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 20 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 61 Establishing Health Care Demonstration Project
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 72 Increasing State Employee Contribution to State Retirement System
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 93 Increasing Penalties for Workplace Safety Violations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 113 Authorizing Concealed Weapons Without a Permit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 93 Increasing Penalties for Workplace Safety Violations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 101 Wind-Generated Electricity Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 68 Repealing Campaign Finance Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 12 Increasing Campaign Contribution Limit
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 32 Gray Wolf Management Plan Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 218 Amending Hathaway Scholarship Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 170 State Lottery for Scholarship Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 240 Pay Raise for Certain Elected Officials
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 170 State Lottery for Scholarship Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 240 Pay Raise for Certain Elected Officials
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 170 State Lottery for Scholarship Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HJ 17 Constitutional Amendment to Define Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 31 Statewide Indoor Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 87 Property Tax Assessment Rate Reduction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Amdt 2001 to HB 31 Exempting 21+ Establishments from Smoking Ban
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

Amdt 2002 to HB 31 Allowing Counties and Municipalities to Opt Out of Smoking Ban
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

Amdt 2001 to HB 31 Exempting 21+ Establishments from Smoking Ban
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

Amdt 2002 to HB 31 Allowing Counties and Municipalities to Opt Out of Smoking Ban
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 141 Amending DUI Statutes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Amdt 2002 to HB 31 Allowing Counties and Municipalities to Opt Out of Smoking Ban
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

Amdt 2001 to HB 31 Exempting 21+ Establishments from Smoking Ban
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

Amdt 2002 to HB 31 Allowing Counties and Municipalities to Opt Out of Smoking Ban
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 141 Amending DUI Statutes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 190 Suspending Driver's Licenses for Nonpayment of Child Support
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 98 Mandatory Minimum Sentence for Sexual Assault of a Minor
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 67 Taxing Moist Snuff Tobacco Based on Weight
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 137 Deadly Force in Self Defense
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 11 County Regulation on Subdivisions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 145 Restricting Benefits for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 137 Deadly Force in Self Defense
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 145 Restricting Benefits for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 137 Deadly Force in Self Defense
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 145 Restricting Benefits for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 46 Animal Abuse and Cruelty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3 Campaign Finance Reporting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 9 Limitations on Campaign Contributions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 152 Methamphetamine Lab Decontamination
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 101 Sex Offender Tracking
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 68 Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 213 Gray Wolf Population Control
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 128 Multi-State Lottery
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HJ 8 Real ID Act Repeal
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 128 Multi-State Lottery
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HJ 8 Real ID Act Repeal
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 95 Quality Childcare
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 144 Abortion Information Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 271 False Citizenship or Resident Alien Documents
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 97 Hathaway Scholarship Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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