Senator, Minnesota State Senate, District 42, 2012-2017

Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2004-2012

Council Member, City of Little Canada, 1979-2002

Candidate, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 54B, District 54B, 2002

Member, Attorney General's Task Force on Pharmaceuticals, Medicare and Family Health

Former Vice Chair, Capital Investment Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Division on Environment, Economic Development and Agriculture, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Environment and Energy Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Member, Riverfront Facilities Ad Hoc Advisory Committee, Ramsey County

Former Member, State and Local Government Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Claims, Minnesota State Senate

Member, Task Force for Information Technology

Delegate, Rush Line Corridor Task Force, 2000-2002

Operator, Hoffman Corner Heating and Air Conditioning

Owner, Hoffman Corner Heating and Air Conditioning

Owner, Scalze's, 1966-1996

Artist, Scalze's, 1966-1996

Technician, 3M, 1962-1966

Member, Audubon Society of Minnesota

Former Member, Board of Trustees, Suburban Area Chamber of Commerce

Board Member, Friends of Roseville's Harriet Alexander Nature Center

Member, Historical Society of Little Canada

Leader, Little Canada 4-H Club

Founder, Little Canada 4-H Club

Former Member, Little Canada Recreation Association

Vice President, Little Canada School Parent-Teacher Association

Member, Nature Conservancy

Member, Sierra Club

Member, Vadnais Heights Rotary Club

Ex-Officio Member, Little Canada Fire Department Fire Relief Association, 1994-2002

Founder, Multi-Housing Safety Coalition, 1996-2002

Coordinator, Multi-Housing Safety Coalition, 1996-2002

Founder, Market Place Morning Talks, 1989-1999

Coordinator, Market Place Morning Talks, 1989-1999

President, Ramsey County League of Local Governments, 1989-1990

Trustee, Suburban Area Chamber of Commerce, 1980-1989