Member, Iowa Democratic Central Committee

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 1997-2013

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2012

Senator, Iowa State Senate, 1984-1996

President, Iowa State Senate, 1992-1996

Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 1994

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine

Vice Chair, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Co-Chair, Mississippi River Caucus

Founder, Mississippi River Caucus

Former Member, Subcommittee on Aviation, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management

Former Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives

Farmer

Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army, 1956-1976

Member, Blue Dog Coalition

Member, Cattlemen's Association

Chair, Farmers' Cooperative

Board Member, Graceland College

Board Member, Iowa Department of Economic Development

Astrological Sign:

Capricorn

Number of Grandchildren:

4