Senator, Nevada State Senate, 1982-2010

Advisory Board, Committee to Aid Abused Women, present

Member, Council of State Governments, National Task Force on Child Care, present

Member, American Legislative Exchange Council

Advisory Board, University of Nevada Reno Special Programs

Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor, 1987-1989, 1993-2005

Chairman, Legislative Commission, 1995-1997, 2003-2004

Appointee, Federal Communications Commission Intergovernmental Advisory Committee, 2003

Appointee, Presidents’ New Freedom Commission on Mental Health, 2002

Senate Representative, Governor’s Commission on Excellence in Education, 1984

President and Board Member, Northstar Investors, Incorporated, present

Adjunct Faculty, University of Nevada, Reno, present

Experience, Advertising Executive

Chair, Coalition for Affordable Energy, 1980-present

Member, American Legislative Exchange Council, present

Board of Directors, Junior Achievement of Northern Nevada, present

Member, National Conference of Christians and Jews, present

Member, National Council of Senior Citizens, present

Member, Nevada Business Week, Incorporated, present

Member, Pi Delta Phi, present

Member, Reno Host Lions Club, present

Member, Teen View, Incorporated, present

Member, United Way of Northern Nevada, present

Member, University of Nevada, Reno Special Programs Advisory Board, present

Chair, Washoe Association for Retarded Citizens, present

Chair, International Winter Special Olympic Games, 1989

Chair, Nevada Jaycees Government Affairs, 1981-1982