Senator, Illinois State Senate, District 26, 2016-present

Republican Leader, Illinois State Senate, 2021-2023

Candidate, Illinois State Senate, District 26, 2022

Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services

Ranking Minority Member, Education Committee

Ranking Minority Member, Human Rights Committee

Member, Insurance Committee

Member, Labor Committee

Member, Legislative Budget Oversight Commission

Member, Transportation Committee

Former Member, Appropriations II Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Commerce and Economic Development Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Committee of the Whole, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, First Appropriations Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Minority Spokesperson, Government Reform Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Insurance Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Labor Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Licensed Activities and Pensions Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Public Health Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Special Committee on Pension Investments, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Special Committee on Supplier Diversity, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, State Government Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Capital, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Illinois State Senate

Renewable Energy Consultant, Verde Solutions LLC, 2019-present

Senior Advisor, The Shelby Group, 2016-2019

Vice President of Government Affairs, Americans United for Life, 2008-2016

Adjunct Professor, Trinity International University, 2012-2014

Vice President and Executive Director, Americans United for Life, 2006-2008

Director of Public Relations and Public Policy, Americans United for Life, 2004-2006

Director of Public Relations & Public Policy, The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity, Trinity International University, 1997-2004

Infantry/Military Police, Army National Guard, 1989-1998

Member, Board of Directors, Informed Choices: Pregnancy & Parenting, 2014-present

Attendee, Heritage Church, present

Member, National Rifle Association, present

Member, Public Works Committee, Village of Hawthorn Woods, present

Member, Board of Regents, The Fund for American Studies, 2012-2018

Member, Human Trafficking Task Force, Lake County Sheriff's Department, 2014-2015

Member, Alumni Council, The Fund for American Studies, 2004-2012

Awards:

Professor C. B. Bjuge Award and its J. C. Olson Memorial Award-Trinity Evangelical Divinity School