Representative, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 27, 1982-present

Delegate, State Delegate to Democratic Convention, 1980-present

Former Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Indiana State House of Representatives

Candidate, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 27, 2022, 2024

Assistant Minority Whip, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 27, 2012-2014

Speaker, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 27, 1982-2012

Assistant Majority Leader, Indiana State House of Representatives, 1985-1990

Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore, Indiana State House of Representatives, 1985-1990

Member, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee

Member, Education Committee

Member, Ways and Means Committee

Chair/Vice Chair, Indiana Advisory Committee, Intergovernmental Relations, 1994-present

Member, Education Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 27, present

Member, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 27, present

Minority Member, Agriculture and Rural Development House Committee

Former Member, Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Minority Member, Ways and Means Committee

Chair/Vice Chair, Mental Retardation and Developmental Disability Commission, 1990-2010

Chair, Relations and Agencies, Native American Commission, 2010

Minority Chair, Higher Education Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 27, 2000-2006

Member, Vice Precinct Committee, 1976-2000

Member, Area Plan Commission, 1974-1978

Teacher, Tecumseh Middle School, 1985-present

Civics Teacher, Lafayette Adult Resource Academy, 2012

Outreach Liaison, College of Education, Purdue University, 1995

Coach/Teacher, Miami Elementary School, 1964-1985

Teacher, Edgelea Elementary School, 1961-1963

Teacher, Klondike Elementary School, 1961

Member, Hanna Community Center Board, 2004-present

Member, Education Committee, Chamber of Commerce, 2000-present

Member, Board of Directors Bach Chorale, 1998-present

Member, Delta Kappa Gamma Honorary, 1988-present

Member, Phi Delta Kappa, 1985-present

Founder, Aktion Club for Disabled

Member, Business and Professional Women's Association

Board Member, Food Finders Bank

Former President, Golden Bronc Club

Board Member, Greater Lafayette Art Museum Foundation

Member, Kappa Alpha Theta Advisory Board

Member, Lafayette Museum of Art

Board Member, Lafayette Symphony

Member, President's Council and John Purdue Club

Chair, Public Service Division, United Way Labor

Member, Saint Mary's Cathedral Parish

Member, Tippecanoe Arts Federation Board

Member, Tippecanoe Child Care Board

Participatory Board, United Way Labor

Board Member, Opera de Lafayette, 2000-2006

Board Member, Purdue Musical Organization, 1990-2002

President/Member, Kiwanis Club Harrison, 2000-2001