Education
Bachelor in English, North Central College. Master of Arts in Political Science, University Iowa.
Career
Volunteer Peace Corps, Tanzania. Legislation director to Republican John B. Anderson United States House of Representatives, minister staff director Subcommittee on Rules and Organization, 1979—1980, minister staff director Subcommittee on Legislation Process, 1981—1990, minister staff director House Rules Committee, 1991—1994, chief of staff House Rules Committee, 1995—1996. Guest scholar Woodrow Wilson International Center Scholars, since 1997, director Congress Project, since 1999.
Reporter, author Procedural Politics column Roll Call, since 2006.