The Chamber

Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 02/23/2009
Next Election:
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Victoria; 2 Children: Zachary, Austin
Birth date:
Birthplace:
Home City: Lebanon IL
Religion:

Profession

Owner, Custom Coating Innovations Owner, Custom Product Innovations

Education

BS, Accounting, Oral Robert University

Committees

Agriculture and Conservation
Committee of the Whole
Education
Financial Institutions
Licensed Activities
State Government and Veterans Affairs
Subcommittee on Advanced Practice Nurses' Licensing
Subcommittee on Charter Schools
Subcommittee on Special Issues (Licensed Activities)

SB 400 Amends State Income Tax
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 397 Tax Code Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1883 Property Tax Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 2147 Paying Regional Superintendents
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1652 Smart Grid Technology
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: -

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SB 400 Amends State Income Tax
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 397 Tax Code Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1883 Property Tax Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 2147 Paying Regional Superintendents
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1652 Smart Grid Technology
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: -

SB 965 Authorizing Speed Cameras in Certain Cities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1652 Smart Grid Technology
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: -

SB 965 Authorizing Speed Cameras in Certain Cities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 744 Gambling and Gaming Bill
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1652 Smart Grid Technology
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1178 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1652 Smart Grid Technology
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 744 Gambling and Gaming Bill
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 145 Nursing Home Infection Control
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1177 General Assembly Redistricting
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

HB 1490 Regulating Full-Contact Martial Arts Events
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1600 Artificial Trans Fat Restriction Act
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1490 Regulating Full-Contact Martial Arts Events
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1600 Artificial Trans Fat Restriction Act
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1091 Public-Private Transportation Partnership
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 2185 Establishes the DREAM Fund Commission
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2505 Amends Property Tax Code
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 3539 Abolishing the Death Penalty
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1716 Authorizing Civil Unions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 3658 Temporary Sales Tax Holiday
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3660 Emergency Budget Act of Fiscal Year 2011
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 3658 Temporary Sales Tax Holiday
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3660 Emergency Budget Act of Fiscal Year 2011
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 3658 Temporary Sales Tax Holiday
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 859 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 642 Public University Borrowing
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3695 Streetgang-Related Crime Fund Changes
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 3267 Elder Financial Exploitation
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3695 Streetgang-Related Crime Fund Changes
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4927 Video Gaming Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 3267 Elder Financial Exploitation
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3695 Streetgang-Related Crime Fund Changes
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 2360 Homeowner's Emergency Assistance Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5428 Limiting Adoption Records Disclosure Restrictions for Adoptees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SJR 121 Redistricting Process Modifications
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2494 Funding for School Vouchers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 3267 Elder Financial Exploitation
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 615 Local Food, Farms and Jobs Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 315 Teacher Evaluation Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1188 Increasing Cemetery Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HJRCA 31 Authorizing Governor Recall Elections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1216 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1292 Issuing of Bonds for Revenue
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 415 Bond Approval
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 612 Raising the Cap on Charter Schools
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1918 Low-Income Energy Assistance
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 174 Income Tax Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 744 New Casino Authorization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 7 Campaign Contribution Limits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 1381 Legalize Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 255 Video Gambling in Various Establishments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 72 Cell Phone Ban in School Speed Zones and Construction Zones
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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