(Dem.), 43rd Assembly District
Born Berlin, September 10, 1967; married; 3 children. Graduate Omro H.S. 1986; Brown Institute (MN) 1987. Former morning radio personality, assembly line operator, UAW shop steward, General Motors Janesville, worked on family dairy farm. Bd. member: Respite Care Assn. of Wis.; Jefferson Co. Local Emergency Planning Council; Jefferson Co. Agribusiness Club. Member: Rock Co. Farm Bureau; Trinity Lutheran Church, Fort Atkinson.
Elected to Assembly 2006; reelected since 2008. Minority Caucus Chairperson 2013. Biennial committee assignments: 2013 — Agriculture (since 2007); Assembly Organization; International Trade and Commerce; Rules; Rural Affairs (also 2007); Small Business Development. 2011 — Rural Economic Development and Rural Affairs; Transportation; Jt. Legis. Audit (vice chp. 2009). 2009 — Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs (chp.); Rural Economic Development (vice chp.); Labor. 2007 — Biofuels and Sustainable Energy; Consumer Protection and Personal Privacy.

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Derailed: How Waterloo Lost High Speed Rail
Derailed

How Waterloo Lost High Speed Rail

Blame Gov. Doyle. And Charlie Sykes. Part 7 in a series.

Derailed: How Walker and Sykes Killed the Train
Derailed

How Walker and Sykes Killed the Train

With constant support from talk radio, Walker rejected fully funded, $810 million rail project. Part 3 in a series.

At Least 11,331 Wisconsin Jobs Outsourced Overseas Over the Last Five Years
Press Release

At Least 11,331 Wisconsin Jobs Outsourced Overseas Over the Last Five Years

Reveals Economic Wreckage Caused by Outsourcing During Walker and Johnson Years

Assembly Democrats Urge Gov. Walker to Veto Assembly Bill 387 and Assembly Bill 388
Press Release

Assembly Democrats Urge Gov. Walker to Veto Assembly Bill 387 and Assembly Bill 388

Bills Will Have a Devastating Impact on Wisconsin’s Tradition of Clean, Open and Transparent Government

Citizen Action Applauds Proposal to Scrap Walker’s Discredited Jobs Agency
Press Release

Citizen Action Applauds Proposal to Scrap Walker’s Discredited Jobs Agency

Over 2,900 Wisconsinites have signed a petition calling for the closure of the agency on Citizen Action of Wisconsin’s website.

Op-Ed: Schools Need Help For Hungry Children
Op-Ed

Schools Need Help For Hungry Children

Assembly bill seeks to give more kids access to quality meals for breakfast and lunch.

Citizen Action Applauds WEDC Outsourcing Accountability Bills
Press Release

Citizen Action Applauds WEDC Outsourcing Accountability Bills

The bills are AB 340 in the Assembly and SB 211 in the Senate.

The State of Politics: Swing Voters Leave Hope for Democrats
The State of Politics

Swing Voters Leave Hope for Democrats

They voted for Walker yet support accepting federal Medicaid increase and raising minimum wage.

Retiring With Guns Blazing

Retiring With Guns Blazing

Several politicians have announced retirement, some diplomatically, others firing shots at their opponents.

JOBS NOW!
Press Release

JOBS NOW!

Democrats debut jobs package as exciting first step this session toward rebuilding Wisconsin’s middle class

Rep. Barca announces Democratic committee assignments for upcoming legislative session
Press Release

Rep. Barca announces Democratic committee assignments for upcoming legislative session

Today Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) announced the Assembly Democratic members of the standing and joint committees for the 2013-2014 legislative session.