Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 6, 2012

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 6, 2008, 2010

No caucus information on file.

Psychologist, Various Hospitals and Universities, 1984-present

Military Consultant, Department of Defense, 2003-2005

Army Paratrooper/Military Psychology, South African Defense Force, 1978-1981

Member, International Society of Political Psychology

Member, Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church

Member, Stearns County Skywarn

Member, University of Wyoming Alumni Association

Awards:

Teacher/Scholar Award 2008

Current Car:

Jeep Cherokee Laredo 1989

Favorite Athlete:

Trevor Immelman (golf)

Favorite Musician:

Bob Dylan

Favorite President and Why:

George Washington -- courageous leadership of the nation from tyranny to liberty

Favorite Quote:

"When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross." (Sinclair Lewis, 1885-1951)

Favorite Sport:

Football, basketball, baseball

Favorite Vacation Spot:

Mille Lacs Lake and Lake Superior North Shore, Minnesota

First Job:

Army paratrooper

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Fishing

Name one thing you would most like to do before you die:

One last jump from a C-130

Person Most Want to Meet (Dead or Alive):

Adolf Hitler -- to ask his opinion about the Tea Party

Personal Hero and Why:

Bob Dole -- Service to country, grace under fire, public service

Priority Issues:

National security

Publications:

The Political Personalities of 1996 U.S. Presidential Candidates Bill Clinton and Bob Dole. Leadership Quarterly, 9, 335-366, 1998; The Political Personality of U.S. President George W. Bush. In L. O. Valenty & O. Feldman (Eds.), Political Leadership for the New Century: Personality and Behavior Among American Leaders (pp. 81-103). Westport, CT: Praeger, 2002; Personality in Political Psychology. In I. B. Weiner (Series Ed.), T. Millon & M. J. Lerner (Vol. Eds.), Handbook of Psychology: Vol. 5. Personality and Social Psychology (pp. 599-625). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2003; Political Psychology and Personality. In S. Strack (Ed.), Handbook of Personology and Psychopathology (pp. 198-225). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2005; Political Psychology. In I. B. Weiner & W. Edward Craighead (Eds.), The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology: Vol. 4 (4th ed.; pp. 1263-1265). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2010; etc.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

To defeat the incumbent, Rep. Michele Bachmann

Spouse's Occupation:

Teacher