Representative, North Dakota State Assembly, District 20, 2008-2021

District Chair, North Dakota - District 20, District 20, 1994-1998

District Chair, North Dakota - District 23, District 23, 1984-1988

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, North Dakota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Budget Section, North Dakota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Joint Review Committee, North Dakota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Higher Education, North Dakota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Human Resources, North Dakota State House of Representatives

Professor of Education/Math, Mayville State University, 1981-2007

Agriculture Producer, Traill Company, 1972-1990

Principal, Mayville Portland High School, 1975-1976

Teacher, Mayville Portland Junior/Senior High School, 1969-1975

Teacher, Warren Junior/Senior High School, 1965-1969

Member, Center for Rural Health RN to BSN Nursing Program

Former Member, Economic Development Commission

Director, Farmers Union

Member, Goose River Masonic Lodge

President, Gran Lutheran Church

Member, Hillsboro Kiwanis

Member, May-Port Lions

Member, Minot State University Distinguished Alumni and Professor Emeritus

Vice President, North Dakota Hunter Educators Association

Former Member, Resolution Committee, North Dakota Education Association

Director, Area Health Education Consortium, 2009-2012

Vice President/Director, Red River Human Services Foundation, 2009-2012

Director, Trail Company Economic Development Committee, 2002-2012