[3] He was the Republican Majority Leader of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 69th district from January 1998 until September 2013.

Suder was a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), serving as Wisconsin state leader.

Suder had served his sixth term as State Representative for Wisconsin's 69th Assembly District.

He is a member of the Wisconsin Air National Guard, and a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

When the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on the issues, Governor Walker rescinded the grant.