Senator, Maryland State Senate, District 4, 2002-2014

Candidate, Maryland State Senate, District 4, 2014

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 6, 2012

Minority Whip, 2010-2011

Minority Leader, Maryland State Senate, 2007-2008

Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-2003

Deputy Minority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1997-1998

Member, Republican State Central Committee, 1990-1994

Member, Agriculture & Rural Development Committee, Southern Legislative Conference, 2008-present

Member, Agriculture and Energy Committee, National Conference of State Legislators, 2008-present

Member, Fiscal Affairs & Government Operations Committee, Southern Legislative Conference, 2008-present

Chair, Senate Select Committee No. 2, Carroll Frederick Counties, 2007-present

Member, Maryland Dairy Industry Oversight and Advisory Council, 2006-present

Member, Maryland Advisory Commission on Manufacturing Competitiveness, 2003-present

Member, Maryland Rural Caucus, 2003-present

Member, Transportation Task Force, 2003-present

Member, Environment Committee, National Conference of State Legislators, 2008-present

Member, Financial Services Committee, National Conference of State Legislators

Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2003-present

Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2004-present

Member, Transportation Task Force, 2003tate Planning Council of

Member, Maryland Medical Marijuana Model Program Work Group, 2011-2012

Member, Task Force on Sustainable Growth and Wastewater Disposal, 2011

Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, Maryland State Senate, 2007-2010

Chair, Task Force to Study Statewide Gypsy Moth Infestation, 2008-2009

Member, Agriculture, Environment, and Energy Committee, National Conference of State Legislators, 2007-2008

Member, Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, Maryland State Senate, 2003-2008

Member, Spending Affordability Committee, Maryland State Senate, 2007-2008

Member, Joint Commission on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State Senate, 2007

Member, Transit Funding Study Steering Committee, 2006-2007

Member, Agricultural Stewardship Commission, 2005-2006

Member, Senate Special Commission on Electric Utility Deregulation Implementation, Maryland State Senate, 2005-2006

Member, Task Force on the Exemption of Law Enforcement Officers Pensions from Taxation, 2004-2005

Member, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-2003

Member, Financial Institutions Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-2003

Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2003

Member, State Government and Procurement Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-2003

Member, Task Force to Study the Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program, 2003

Member, Task Force to Study the Modernization of Credit Union Law, 1999-2001

Chair, State Government and Procurement Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1998

Member, Task Force to Study Bank Charter Modernization, 1997-1998

Vice Chair, Frederick County Republican Central Committee, 1990-1994

Employee, Acadia Mutual Life Insurance Company

Experience, Insurance Agent

Experience, Insurance/Estate and Financial Planner

Emergency Medical Technician/Firefighter, New Market District Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company, 1981-1986

Advanced Life Support Unit (EMT driver), New Market District Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company, 1983-1986

Chartered Financial Consultant, 1985

Chartered Life Underwriter, 1985

Member, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2007-present

Member, American Society of Chartered Life Underwriters and Financial Consultants

Charter Member/Former President, Estate Planning Council of Frederick

Member, Life Underwriter Association of Frederick County

Member, Order of the Good Samaritan, Frederick Memorial Hospital Development Council, 2000-present

Member, Special Prospects Committee, Frederick Memorial Hospital Development Council, 2000-present

Member, Western Maryland Chapter, Society of Financial Service Profession

Member, Planned Gifts Committee, Frederick Memorial Hospital Development Council, 1989-2000

Member, Board of Associates, Community Foundation of Frederick County, Maryland, 1991-1994

Vice Chair, Frederick County Republican Central Committee, 1990-1994