Director, Idaho Department of Insurance, 2007-2014

Representative, Idaho State House of Representatives, 1991-2007

Appointed, Director of the State Department of Insurance, January, 2007

Former Chair, Board of the Idaho State Insurance Fund

Former Board Member, Endowment Fund Investment Board

Co-Chair, Health Care Task Force

Member, High Risk Insurance Pool Board

Co-Chair, Legislative Healthcare Task Force

Member, Public Employees Retirement System Investment Board

United States Army Infantry, 1st Lieutenant, 1959-1962.

Owner/Managing Partner, WW Deal Insurance, 1965-2006

Board Member, Northwest Nazarene University Advisory Board

Experience, Rotary International

Former President, Snake River Stampede

Member Advisory, University of Idaho Alumni Association

Director, University of Idaho State School and Hospital

Former President, Independent Insurance Agents of Idaho, 1994-1995