• Native of the 64th District and raised on a livestock and crop farm in northeast Clay County
• Attended Green Elementary and graduated from Clay Center Community High School
• Member of the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
• Degree in Agriculture Education from Kansas State
• Former County Agriculture Extension Agent
• Former substitute teacher and served as the Water Quality Coordinator for the Clay County Conservation District
• Mike has been involved with the County Extension Council, Fair Board (including serving as Chairman), volunteer fireman, church parish council, and Knights of Columbus.
  

"Government is growing like a weed and it's choking our economy."

"It is time for a return to Kansas common sense in Washington and Topeka.  Government must learn to do more with less.  It must tax us less and bring our skyrocketing debt under control.  My kids and the next generation of Kansans are counting on us to turn things around and protect our way of life."