Appointed to Nebraska Legislature: Jan. 3, 2007, to replace Mike Foley, who resigned; elected to Legislature 2008

Born Sept. 29, 1972, in Auburn.

Education: Graduate of Auburn Senior High, 1990; University of Nebraska-Lincoln (B.S. in mechanical engineering), 1997; attended Kansas Newman University, Wichita, Kan. (philosophy); attended Mount St. Mary’s University, Emmittsburg, M.D. (theology).

Family: Married Judy Vandewalle, June 13, 1998; six children: Thomas, Augustine, Bede, Bernadette, Basil and Leo.

Occupation: CEO, Guardian Angels Homecare; professional engineer.

Former: consultant, Alvine Engineering; director of sales, Johnston Boiler Company; application engineer, Energy Recovery International.

Member: Public Policy Committee, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce; founding committee, Lincoln Caregiver Education Group; Better Business Bureau; Lincoln Independent Business Association; St. Peter’s Catholic Church (director, Godparent Catechesis; Youth Ministry Board; Godparent weekly youth group leader); Knights of Columbus (first degree member); American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Former member: Nebraska delegate, 2005 White House Conference on Aging; Coalition for Older Adult Health Promotion (chair, Legislative Review Committee; president); advisory board member, Lincoln Area Agency on Aging Senior Companion Program; Lancaster County Republican Party (chair, platform committee); elected delegate, Nebraska State Republican Party Convention; University of Nebraska Students for Life (treasurer).

Read the Unicameral Update’s feature article on Sen. Fulton.