He was raised in Zanesville, Ohio, and graduated from West Muskingum High School before returning to Topeka to attend Washburn University.

[3] In 2011, Stone and Leibham introduced a similar voter ID bill providing more oversight and restrictions than past legislative proposals.

[5] Opponents of the bill argue that the law will result in the suppression of votes of minority voters who don't have photo identification.

He faced several notable Milwaukeeans in the February 2011 nonpartisan primary, including acting county executive Lee Holloway, former state senator Jim Sullivan, and businessman Chris Abele.

As of February 2011, there were no records with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions indicating the existence or corporate standing of the company.