Senator, Missouri State Senate, District 19, 2008-2017

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Capital Improvements and Leases Oversight Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, City of Columbia and Boone County Energy and Environment Commission

Former Member, Education Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Environmental Crimes Task Force

Former Member, Government Accountability Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Gubernatorial Appointments Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, Missouri State Legislature

Former Member, Joint Committee on Missouri Health Net Committee, Missouri State Legislature

Former Member, Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Research Committee, Missouri State Senate

Member, Missouri Film Commission

Former Member, Missouri Health Net Committee, Missouri State Senate

Member, Missouri Sentencing Advisory Commission

Partner, Lathrop and Gage, Limited Company, 2007-present

Associate Attorney, Lathrop and Gage, Limited Company, 1999-present

Former Special Counsel, Governor

Former Special Counsel, Missouri Department of Agriculture

Former Counsel, Missouri Department of Public Safety

Former Counsel, Missouri State Highway Patrol

General Counsel/Deputy Director, Department of Natural Resources, 2005-2007

Assistant Attorney General/Special Prosecutor and Counsel, Missouri Attorney General's Office, 1995-1999

Adjunct Instructor, Agricultural Economics, University of Missouri, 1996

Member, Boone County Bar Association, present

Member, Cole County Bar Association, present

Member, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section, American Bar Association, present

Member, Environmental and Energy Law Committee, Missouri Bar Association, present

Member, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, present

Member, Missouri Chamber of Commerce, present

Deacon, First Christian Church

Awards:

Education
-- University of Missouri Geyer Award
-- Presidential Citation Award for Outstanding Alumni Service to the University of Missouri System
-- Associated Students of the University of Missouri Legislator of the Year Award, 2009, 2010, 2012
-- University of Missouri Graduate Professional Council Award, 2009, 2010, 2012
-- University of Missouri Flagship Council Award
-- Gifted Association of Missouri's Friend of Gifted Award

Health
-- American Cancer Society Legislator of the Year Award
-- March of Dimes Legislative Champion Award
-- Alzheimer's Association Leadership of the Year Award
-- Missouri Dental Association Legislator of Year Award
-- Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons Health Legislative Award
-- Certificate of Appreciation Community Advocacy through Resident Education (CARE) Program, University of Missouri School of Medicine

Public Service and Safety
-- Missouri Sheriffs Association Senator of the Year
-- Missouri Bar's Legislative Award for Outstanding Service to the State
-- Missouri Bar Judicial Legislative Award
-- Judicial Conference of Missouri Award
-- Missouri Bicycle Federation Distinguished Service to Missouri Bicycling Award
-- City of Columbia Service Award
-- Columbia Missouri Mayor's Fitness Award
-- Richard E. Malon Public Service Award from Missouri Public Utility Alliance

Business, Manufacturing and Agriculture
-- Missouri Chamber of Commerce Legislative Spirit of Enterprise Award
-- Missouri Chamber of Commerce Freshman of the Year Award
-- Friend of Manufacturing Industry Award (AIM), 2010, 2011
-- Certificate of Appreciation Missouri Association of Realtors
-- Missouri Cattleman Association Legislative Award
-- St. Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association Statesman Award
-- St. Louis Business Journal 2009 Legislative Award

Favorite Book:

Malcolm Gladwell and John Irving

Favorite Movie:

It's a Wonderful Life, Big Jake, Smokey and the Bandit, and all movies by Alfred Hitchcock

Favorite Musician:

The Shins, Coldplay, Joy Division, Wilco, any country prior to 1979

Favorite TV Shows:

Lost, Sunday Morning

Spouse's Occupation:

Graphic Designer, Columbia Water & Light