Senator, Wisconsin State Senate, District 14, 2004-2021

Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, 1994-2004

Member, Berlin Area School Board, 1976-1997

President, Berlin Area School Board, 1986-1995

Member, Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council, Wisconsin State Senate, present

Member, Board of Directors, Education Commission of the States, Wisconsin State Senate, present

Vice Chair, Education Commission of the States, present

Member, Education Commission of the States, Wisconsin State Senate, present

Member, State Capitol and Executive Residence Board, Wisconsin State Senate, present

Member, Education Commission of the States Steering Committee

Former Chair, Education Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Finance Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Insurance, Housing, and Trade Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Finance, Wisconsin State Legislature

Former Member, Joint Legislative Council, Wisconsin State Legislature

Former Vice Chair, Natural Resources and Energy Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Member, Standards Development Council

Member, State Supported programs Study and Advisory Committee

Former Member, Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Olsen's Mill, Incorporated

Member, Board of Directors, Learning Point Associates

Member, Board of Directors, Manitowac Mutual

Member, Board of Directors, North Central Regional Education Laboratory

Board Member, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

Member, Green Lake County Republican Party

Member, National Center for Innovation in Governing American Education

Former Member, Waushara County Fair Board

Former Director, Waushara County Fair Board

Member, Waushara County Farm Bureau

Member, Waushara County Republican Party

Member, Wisconsin Agriculture-Service Association

Board Member, Wisconsin Hospital Clinics and Authority

Director, Family Health La Clinica, 1995-1999