At-Large Whip, United States House of Representatives

Representative

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 8, 2010

Experience, Bike Caucus

Experience, Caucus for Sustainable Development

Co-Chair, Congressional Coalition on Adoption

Experience, Congressional Competitiveness Caucus

Experience, Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Experience, Congressional Steel Caucus

Former Co-Chair, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Truck Caucus

Experience, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force

Executive Committee, Democratic Study Group

Experience, Forestry 2000 Caucus

Co-Chair, Great Lakes Task Force

Co-Chair, House Delegation, Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group

Experience, House Trails Caucus

Experience, International Relations Committee

Experience, Medical Technology Caucus

Experience, Mississippi River Caucus

Experience, Native American Caucus

Co-Chair, Northeast-Midwest Congressional Caucus

Experience, Renewable Energy Caucus

Experience, Sportsman Caucus

Experience, Upper Mississippi Task Force

Chief Staff Assistant, Congressman John Blatnik, 1963-1974

Staff Administrator, Public Works Committee, United States House of Representatives, 1971-1974

Civilian Language Teacher, United States Marine Corps, 1959-1963

Board Member, Kennedy Center, 1995-present

Astrological Sign:

Virgo

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

November 27th

Father's Name:

Louis

Father's Occupation:

Godfrey Underground Iron Mine

First Job:

delivering the Chisholm Free Press newspaper.

Mother's Name:

Mary Grillo

Mother's Occupation:

Arrow Shirt Factory.