The Chamber

Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Faith; 3 Children
Birth date:
Birthplace:
Home City: Starbuck MN
Religion:

Profession

Farmer

Education

BA, Physical Education, University of Minnesota, Morris

Committees

Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance
Division on K-12 Education Finance
Education Finance
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance

HF 2795 Expands Gambling
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 1694 Authorizes the Sale of Certain Fireworks
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 1921 Increases Requirements for Abortion Providers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2341 Requires Physician to be Present When Abortion Drugs are Administered
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2738 Requires Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

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HF 2795 Expands Gambling
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 1694 Authorizes the Sale of Certain Fireworks
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 1921 Increases Requirements for Abortion Providers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2341 Requires Physician to be Present When Abortion Drugs are Administered
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2738 Requires Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 657 Amends Ticket Sales Practices
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 545 Requires State Budget to Include Federal Insolvency Contingency Plan
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 2337 Repeals Business Property Taxes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2738 Requires Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2083 Requires state to use reserves to pay school debt
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 1467 Expands the Use of Deadly Force in Self-Defense
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 1870 Authorizes School Districts to Dismiss Teachers Based on Performance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 25 2011-2013 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 20 2011-2013 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 4 Higher Education Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 2 2011-2013 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 26 2011-2013 Biennium Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 1308 Prohibiting Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 760 2011-2012 Health and Human Services Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 1426 Congressional Redistricting Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 86 Carbon Dioxide Emissions Ban Removal
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HF 1425 Legislative Redistricting Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 760 2011-2012 Health and Human Services Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 1047 2012-2013 Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 760 2011-2012 Health and Human Services Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 40 Act Amending Licensing and Codes for Education
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 1 Environmental Review Requirements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 4 Repealing the Ban on Construction of New Nuclear Power Plants
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HF 130 2010-2013 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 1 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2614 Health and Human Services Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 341 Domestic Partner Death Rights
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HF 2037 2010-2011 Budget Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HF 2614 Health and Human Services Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 1671 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HF 2700 Omnibus Bonding and Budget Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 2168 General Assistance Medical Care Program Modifications
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HF 2323 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HF 108 Primary Seat Belt Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 97 Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 971 School Anti-Bullying Policy Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 97 Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 971 School Anti-Bullying Policy Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 108 Primary Seat Belt Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 885 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HF 1362 Health Budget
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HF 1362 Health Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HF 1231 2010-2011 Cultural and Outdoor Resources Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 885 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HF 1231 2010-2011 Cultural and Outdoor Resources Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 2081 2010-2011 Economic Development Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

Ending Prohibition on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

State Funding for Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 2082 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HF 1797 Federal Stimulus Transportation Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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