Assistant Republican Leader, Illinois State Senate, 2023-present

Senator, Illinois State Senate, District 58, 2021-present

Candidate, Illinois State Senate, District 58, 2022, 2024

Representative, Illinois House of Representatives, District 115, 2015-2021

Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 115, 2018

Member, Agriculture Committee

Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Education

Ranking Minority Member, Behavioral and Mental Health Committee

Member, Education Committee

Ranking Minority Member, Energy and Public Utilities Committee

Member, Senate Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety

Member, Tourism and Hospitality Committee

Former Minority Spokesperson, Aging Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Public Safety, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Appropriations for Higher Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Care Licenses Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Human Services Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Insurance Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Intermodal Infrastructure Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary-Criminal Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Juvenile Justice & System-Involved Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Community Care Program, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Criminal Administration and Enforcement, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Firearms and Firearm Safety, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice & System-Involved Youth, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Sentencing, Penalties and Criminal Procedure, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Registration, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Tourism and Conventions Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Tourism, Hospitality and Craft Industries Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Youth and Young Adults Committee, Illinois State House of Represntative

Former Owner, Bluebell Restaurant

Public Service Administrator, Illinois Department of Corrections, 1994-2014

Second Vice Chair, Central Committee, Jackson County Republican Party, present

Vice President, Jackson County Republican Party Women’s Organization, present

Former Member, Advisory Board, Illinois Department of Corrections Religious Practices

Former Coordinator of Coalitions, Illinois Republican Party

Former President/Member, Governing Board, Illinois Lincoln Excellence in Public Service Series, 2010-2016

Delegate, Illinois Republican Convention, 2008, 2012

Priority Issues:

The people of the 115th District can rest assured with me they will have a Representative in Springfield who believes --

Power is given to government by the people not given from the government to the people.
Economic growth comes from entrepreneurialism not the government.
Lower taxes promote greater economic growth.
The second amendment gives us the right to bear arms for personal protection and recreation.
Respect for family, hard work, integrity and honor are the corner stone of good government.
Life has value from conception to natural death.