▁School ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 . ▁He ▁earned ▁an ▁associate ▁degree ▁from ▁Le high ▁County ▁Community ▁College ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁and ▁a ▁B . B . A . ▁from ▁P enn ▁State ▁University ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 6 , ▁he ▁earned ▁an ▁M . B . A . ▁from ▁Le high ▁University . ▁He ▁earned ▁a ▁law ▁degree ▁from ▁Vill an ova ▁University ▁School ▁of ▁Law ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 2 . ▁He ▁was ▁awarded ▁an ▁L LM ▁in ▁Com merce ▁and ▁Tax ation ▁from ▁Dick inson ▁School ▁of ▁Law . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁sw orn ▁into ▁the ▁Pennsylvania ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 1 . ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁House ▁Republican ▁C au cus ▁Chair man ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 5 – 1 9 9 6 ▁and ▁served ▁as ▁Major ity ▁Wh ip ▁from ▁January ▁ 7 , ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁until ▁his ▁ret irement ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁elections . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁official ▁PA ▁House ▁profile ▁ ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : 1 9 5 1 ▁birth s ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Pennsylvania ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁Category : P ark land ▁High ▁School ▁( All ent own , ▁Pennsylvania ) ▁al umn i ▁Category : P en nsylvan ia ▁Republic ans ▁Category : Pol it icians ▁from ▁All ent own , ▁Pennsylvania ▁Category : P en nsylvan ia ▁State