Rep. Tisdel is the majority vice chair of the House Committee on Tax Policy. He also serves on committees related to Health Policy; Insurance; and Families, Children and Seniors.

A Port Huron native, Rep. Tisdel graduated from Port Huron Northern High School before studying journalism at Drake University. He and his wife Susan moved to Rochester Hills, where they have lived for more than 30 years. Rep. Tisdel has been active in the Greater Rochester community; he has sat on the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of Greater Rochester and has been a fundraiser for local and national charities such as Angels' Place, Rochester Neighborhood House, Dutton Farm and other organizations.

Prior to his service in the Legislature, Rep. Tisdel served on the Rochester Hills City Council for eight years - four of those years as Council president. He also has a wealth of small business experience. For 22 years, Rep. Tisdel worked as principal with Backus Payne & Associates, specializing in medical-liability insurance.