Senator, Indiana State Senate, 2007-2016

Won Special Election, Senator, Indiana State Senate, March 2007

Minority Caucus Chair, Indiana State Senate, 2011-present

Member, Elections/Civil Law Committee, Indiana State Senate, present

Ranking Minority Member, Ethics Committee, Indiana State Senate, present

Ranking Minority Member, Homeland Security, Transportation/Veterans Affairs & the Military, present

Member, Insurance/Financial Institutions Committee, Indiana State Senate, present

Member, Pensions and Labor Committee, Indiana State Senate, present

Ranking Minority Member, Public Policy Committee, Indiana State Senate, present

Member, Public Safety/Transportation Subcommittee, present

Member, Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee, Indiana State Senate, present

Paralegal, LaPorte County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office

Chief Investigator, LaPorte County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office

Air Traffic Controller, United States Air Force

Served, United States Army Reserves

Sheriff, LaPorte County, 1999-2007

Chief Deputy, LaPorte County Sheriff's Office, 1975-2007

Deputy, LaPorte County Sheriff's Office, 1975-2007

Captain, LaPorte County Sheriff's Office, 1975-2007

Sergeant, LaPorte County Sheriff's Office, 1975-2007

Member, Advisory Board, LaPorte County E911, present

Member, Advisory Board, LaPorte County Emergency Management Agency, present

Member, Advisory Board, LaPorte County Emergency Medical Service, present

Member, American Legion Skwiat Post #451, present

Member, Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy Associates of Indiana, present

Member, Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy Associates of the United States, present

Member, LaPorte Lodge #54 Fraternal Order of Police, present

Member, Michigan City Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program, present

Member, Michigan City Lions Club, present

Member, Order of DeMolay, present

Member, Post 911 American Veterans, Rolling Prairie, present

Member, Saint Joseph's Young Men's Society, present

Former Board Member, Board of Directors, National Sheriff's Association

Former President, Indiana Sheriff's Association