Education
DDS, School of Dental Medicine, Washington University, 1977
Attended, Pre-Dentistry, Idaho State University,1968-1972
Bachelors Degree, Utah State University, Logan.
Professional Experience
Dentist, Simpson Dental Office, 1977-1998.
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1998-present
Representative, Idaho State House of Representatives, 1984-1998
Speaker of the House, Idaho State House of Representatives, 1992-1998
Assistant Majority Leader, Idaho State House of Representatives, 1989
Councilmember, Blackfoot City Council, 1980-1984.
Organizations
Honorary Chairman, First Tee of Idaho, 2005-present
Honorary Board Member, Boys & Girls Club, Magic Valley Area, 2004-present
Member, Chambers of Commerce of Boise, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, 1998-present
Former Member, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge 1416
Former Member, Idaho State Dental Association
Former Member, Rotary Club of Blackfoot.
Current Office
House of Representatives
County
Ada (part), Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Blaine, Bonneville,
Butte, Camas, Caribou, Cassia, Clark, Custer, Elmore, Franklin,
Fremont, Gooding, Jefferson, Jerome, Lemhi, Lincoln, Madison,
Minidoka, Oneida, Power, Teton, Twin Falls. Population (2000),
645,179.
Zipcodes
83201-06, 83209-15, 83217-18, 83220-21, 83223, 83226-30,
83232-39, 83241, 83243-46, 83250-56, 83261-63, 83271-72, 83274,
83276-78, 83281, 83283, 83285-87, 83301-03, 83311-14, 83316,
83318, 83320-25, 83327-28, 83330, 83332-38, 83340-44, 83346-50,
83352-55, 83401-06, 83415, 83420-25, 83427-29, 83431, 83433-36,
83438, 83440-46, 83448-52, 83454-55, 83460, 83462-69, 83601-02,
83604, 83623-24, 83627, 83633-34, 83647-48,
83701-09, 83712, 83714-17, 83720-33, 83735, 83744, 83756