From Deseret News archives:
Rob Bishop
Age: 53
Family: Wife, Jeralynn; five children ages 15 to 23
Education: Davis High School, University of Utah
Professional experience: Teacher at Box Elder High School, Ben Lomond High School. Retired in 2002 to serve in Congress.
Political experience: U.S. congressman, 2002-present. Republican state chairman, 1997-2001. Utah House of Representatives, 1978-94. speaker of the House, 1993-94.
Quote: "You can classify me as a Republican on almost all of the issues, but with a streak of independence that the party doesn't like. I'm very conservative, which I'm proud of because so is my district and so is the state."
