Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 29A, 1986-2014

Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005-present

Member, Maryland Veterans Home Commission, 2004-present

Member, Blue Crab Task Force, 2003-present

Member, Maryland Taxpayers Protection Caucus, 2003-present

Member, Maryland Rural Caucus, 2002-present

Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2001-present

Member, Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission, 2000-present

Member, Historic Saint Mary's City Commission, 1999-present

Member, Chesapeake Bay Commission, 1991-present

Member, Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, 1987-present

Member, County Hospital Board, Saint Mary's County, 1982-present

Member, Park and Recreation Board, Saint Mary's County, 1979-present

Former Chair, Charles County Delegation

Vice Chair, Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2011-2013

Member, Capital Budget Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2011

Vice-Chair, Chesapeake Bay Commission, 2008

Member, Commission to Study Southern Maryland Transportation Needs, 2007-2008

Chair, Maryland Correctional Enterprises Management Council, 2006-2007

Member, Alcoholic Beverages Workgroup, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2006

Member, Banking, Economic Development, Science and Technology Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2006

Member, Economic Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2006

Chair, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2006

Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1993-2006

Chair, Southern Maryland Delegation, 2003-2006

House Chair, Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2006

Chair, Workers' Compensation Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2006

Vice-Chair, Chesapeake Bay Commission, 2005

Chair, Maryland Rural Caucus, 2002-2004

Chair, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2003

Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003

Member, Legislative Policy Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2003

Co-Chair, Study Panel on Funding Needs of Trauma Centers, 2001-2003

Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2002

Member, Patuxent River Oil Spill Citizens Advisory Committee, 2000-2002

Chair, Saint Mary's County Delegation, 1999-2002

Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Legislative Redistricting, 2001-2002

Chair, State Use Industries Advisory Committee, 1999

Member, Task Force on Tobacco Crop Conversion in Maryland, 1999

Chair, Chesapeake Bay Commission, 1998

Vice Chair, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1994-1998

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

Member, Task Force to Study Comprehensive Licensing of Automotive-Related Industries, 1998

Co-Chair, Task Force to Study Motor Vehicle Liens, Regulation of Towing Practices, and the Disposition of Unclaimed Vehicles, 1997

Member, Task Force to Review the State's Election Law, 1995

Member, United States 301 South Corridor Transportation Study Task Force, 1994-1995

Vice Chair, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1993

Member, Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1987-1993

Member, Interdepartmental Committee on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits, 1990-1991

Member, Special Joint Committee on Energy Pricing, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1990-1991

Member, Subcommittee on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits of Governor's Commission on Health Care Policy and Financing, 1988-1989

Member, Seventh Judicial Nominating Commission, 1980-1986

Partner, Cross and Wood Insurance Brokers, 1993-present

Owner and Operator, Wood's Food Rite, 1962-1993

Sergeant, Maryland National Guard, 1952-1960

Member, Charles County Democratic Club

Member, Mechanicsville Moose Lodge

Member, Mechanicsville Optimist Club

Member, Rescue Squad, Mechanicsville Fire Department

Member, Saint Mary's County Democratic Club

Member, Seventh District Optimist Club

Member, Board of Directors, Mid-Atlantic Food Dealers Association, 1976-1983

President, Mid-Atlantic Food Dealers Association, 1980