Former President Pro Tempore, Ohio State Senate

Senator, Ohio State Senate, District 2, 2001-2008, 2013-2019

Majority Floor Leader, Ohio State Senate, 2017-2019

Majority Floor Leader, Ohio State Senate, 2008

Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, 1984-2000

Majority Leader, Ohio State House of Representatives, 1994-1998

Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1980, 1984, 1996

Speaker Pro Tempore, Ohio State House of Representatives, 1994

Vice Chair, Wood County Board of Elections, 1982-1985

Chair, Wood County Republican Party, 1982-1985

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Member, Finance Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Finance Subcommittee on Education, Ohio State Senate

Former Chair, Finance Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Health, Human Services and Medicaid Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Health, Human Services and Medicaid Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Service Commission, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Reference Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Rules and Reference Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, State Government Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Member, Workforce and Economic Development Committee, Ohio State Senate

Member, Governor's Commission on Success, 2000

State Committeeman, Ohio Republican Central Committee, 1988-2000

Member, Republican State Central Committee, 1988-1990

Real Estate Agent, 1993-2000

High School Teacher, History and Government, Otsego Local Schools, 1981-1986

Member, Chamber of Commerce, 1986-present

Member, Ohio Farm Bureau, 1986-present

Member, Wood County Historical Society, 1986-present

Member, American Legislative Exchange Council

Member, Bowling Green State University Falcon Club

Member, Friends of the Libraries

Member, Ohio Association of Realtors

Member, Ohio Historical Society

Member, Post 183, Sons of the American Legion

Member, Wood County, Friends of the Parks

Vice Chair, Bowling Green State University Alumni Association, 2000