Current Office: Assembly Member
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Married; 2 Children
Birth date: 04/15/1974
Birthplace: Duluth, MN
Home City: WI
Religion:

Education

Attended, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 1999-2000 BS, University of Wisconsin, Superior, 1998

Profession

United States Naval Reserves, Iraq, 1994-2000 United States Navy, 1992-1994 Fisheries Biologist

Committees

Fish and Wildlife
Forestry
Natural Resources
Veterans and Military Affairs

SB 92 Prohibits Abortion Coverage through Healthcare Insurance Exchanges
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 237 Amending Sexual Education Guidelines
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 92 Prohibits Abortion Coverage through Healthcare Insurance Exchanges
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 237 Amending Sexual Education Guidelines
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AJR 63 Limits Recalls of Elected Officials
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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SB 92 Prohibits Abortion Coverage through Healthcare Insurance Exchanges
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 237 Amending Sexual Education Guidelines
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 92 Prohibits Abortion Coverage through Healthcare Insurance Exchanges
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 237 Amending Sexual Education Guidelines
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AJR 63 Limits Recalls of Elected Officials
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 202 Repeals Punitive Damages for Workplace Discrimination
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

AB 426 Requirements for Mining Permits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 69 Use of Deadly Force in Self-Defense
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 45 Administration of Medications to Students
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 147 Inadmissibility of Apology Statements by Health Care Providers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 69 Use of Deadly Force in Self-Defense
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 147 Inadmissibility of Apology Statements by Health Care Providers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 69 Use of Deadly Force in Self-Defense
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 115 Presidential Primary Date
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 149 Wisconsin Congressional Redistricting 2011
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 148 Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 149 Wisconsin Congressional Redistricting 2011
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 148 Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 93 Weapons Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 40 2011-2013 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 13 Repealing Regulations for Telecommunications Services
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 7 Voter Identification Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 13 Repealing Regulations for Telecommunications Services
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 11 State Finances and Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 11 State Finances and Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 10 Wetland Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 7 Small Business Tax Credit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 5 Requiring a Two-Thirds Vote in the Legislature for Tax Increases
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 7 Small Business Tax Credit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2 Tax Benefits for Health Savings Accounts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 3 Tax Incentives for Job Creation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2 Tax Benefits for Health Savings Accounts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1 Tort Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 720 Statewide Smoking Ban Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 434 Legalizing Sale of Unpasteurized Milk
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 437 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 434 Legalizing Sale of Unpasteurized Milk
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 437 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 696 Landline Phone Service Deregulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Amdt 6 Censuring Representative Jeffery Wood
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amdt 1 Expelling Representative Jeffery Wood
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 484 BadgerCare Plus Basic Health Plan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 696 Landline Phone Service Deregulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 484 BadgerCare Plus Basic Health Plan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 530
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 106 Authorizing Sale of Alcohol to 18-20 Year-Olds Under Parental or Spousal Supervision
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 612 Limiting Access to 9-1-1 Recordings
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 106 Authorizing Sale of Alcohol to 18-20 Year-Olds Under Parental or Spousal Supervision
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 35 Complaint Process for Race-Based Names, Logos and Mascots of Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 447 Payday Lending Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 415 Carbon Monoxide Detector Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 371 Higher Education Student Data System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 372 Teacher Evaluation Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 223 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents Geographic Composition Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 458 Sex Education Curriculum Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 223 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents Geographic Composition Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 458 Sex Education Curriculum Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 107 Electronics Sale and Disposal Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 138 Board Appointment of the Secretary of Natural Resources
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 107 Electronics Sale and Disposal Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 119 Requiring Kindergarten for First Grade Enrollment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 185 State Regulation of Wind Energy Systems
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 119 Requiring Kindergarten for First Grade Enrollment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 185 State Regulation of Wind Energy Systems
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 75 2009-2011 Biennium Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 281 Phosphorus in Cleaning Products
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 75 2009-2011 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 181 Indoor Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 20 Discriminatory Pay Compensation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 100 Restricting Health Insurance Companies' Ability to Exclude Individuals.
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 27 Requires Insurance Coverage for Children's Hearing Aid Treatments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 37 Allowing Drivers To Keep Licenses While Paying Fines
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 62 2008-2009 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 1 Wisconsin-Based Products and Services Purchasing Goals
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2 Mandatory State Contracting with Domestic Companies
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 1 Wisconsin-Based Products and Services Purchasing Goals
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2 Mandatory State Contracting with Domestic Companies
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 1 Wisconsin-Based Products and Services Purchasing Goals
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2 Mandatory State Contracting with Domestic Companies
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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