Senator, Iowa State Senate, District 16, 2023-present

Senator, Iowa State Senate, District 21, 2019-2023

Candidate, Iowa State Senate, District 16, 2022

Candidate, Iowa State Senate, District 21, 2018

Candidate, Iowa State House of Representatives, 2016

Member, Appropriations Committee

Member, Education Committee

Ranking Member, Government Oversight Committee

Member, Natural Resources and Environment Committee

Member, State Government Committee

Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Administration and Regulation Appropriations

Member, Transportation Committee

Former Member, Joint Review Committee on State Government Efficiency, Iowa State Senate

Public Relations Daily Contributing Editor, Ragan's Public Relations Daily, 2009-present

Owner and Principal, The Public Relations Project, 2009-present

Blog Contributor, The Des Moines Business Record, Iowa Biz Blog, 2016present

Director of Public Relations, Lessing-Flynn, 2012-2014

Communications Contractor, Aviva, 2009-2010

Adjunct Professor, Drake University, 2009-2010

Account Supervisor, The Integer Group, 2005-2009

Public Relations Account Executive, Strategic America, 2003-2005

Public Relations Account Executive, Flynn Wright, 2002-2004

Development Associate, Des Moines Public Library Foundation, 2000-2002

Assistant to Iowa State Director, Al Gore for President, 1999-2000

Communications Director, Iowa Democratic Party, 2000

Life and Annuity Team Leader, Farmland Insurance, 1988-1990

Board of Directors, Board of Directors West Des Moines Booster Pak, 2015-present

Member, Central Iowa Shelter and Services Board of Directors, 2015-present

Board of Advisors, Sustainable Iowa Land Trust, 2015-present

Member, West Des Moines Board of Adjustment, 2015-present

Member, West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, 2012-present

Member, Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communications National Advisory Board, present

Former President, 21st Century Forum Board

Member, Asian and Latino Coalition

Former Member, Beacon of Life Board

Former President, Clegg Park Elementary Parent Teacher Organization

Former Member, Dowling Catholic High School Board of Education

Founding Member, Iowa Housing Partnership

Member, Iowans for Public Education

Former Member, Ruth Harbor Board

Former Member, Saint Ambrose Parish Council

Former Member, Social Media Club Des Moines Board

Member, West Des Moines Quality of Life Committee

Commissioner, Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary, Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Commission, 2010-2015

Mentor and Liasion to Public Relations Society of America, Central Iowa Chapter, Drake University Public Relations Student Society of America Chapter, 2008-2011

Member, Iowa Great Places Advisory Board, 2004-2009

Awards:

Des Moines Register Young Adult Contributors Board

Central Iowa Public Relations Society Outstanding Public Relations Professional, 2009

Public Relations Society of America Prime Awards, 2007 and 2008

United Way Volunteer Award

Des Moines Business Record's 40 Under 40

Spouse's Occupation:

Information Technology Professional for Farm Bureau