President Pro Tempore, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, 2023-present

Senator, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, District 39, 2009-present

Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, District 39, 2024

Majority Floor Leader, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, 2021-2023

Majority Caucus Administrator, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, 2019-2021

Member, Aging and Youth Committee

Member, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

Member, Appropriations Committee

Member, Banking & Insurance Committee

Member, Communications and Technology Committee

Member, Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee

Member, Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee

Member, Education Committee

Member, Environmental Resources and Energy Committee

Member, Finance Committee

Member, Game and Fisheries Committee

Member, Health and Human Services Committee

Member, Intergovernmental Operations Committee

Member, Judiciary Committee

Member, Labor and Industry Committee

Member, Law and Justice Committee

Member, Local Government Committee

Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee

Member, State Government Committee

Member, Transportation Committee

Member, Urban Affairs and Housing Committee

Member, Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee

Former Chair/Member, Aging & Youth Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Vice Chair/Member, Banking & Insurance Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member, Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member, Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member, Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member, Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member, Labor and Industry Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Chair, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member, Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Board Certified Respiratory Therapist, Allegheny General Hospital

Former Board Certified Respiratory Therapist, Hershey Medical Center

Former Board Certified Respiratory Therapist, Vanderbilt University Hospital

Founder/Political Consultant, Ward Strategies, 2005-2006

Field Director, Southwest Pennsylvania Bush Cheney, 2004

Campaign Manager, Joe Hardy's County Commissioner Campaign, 2003

Regional Office Director, Southwest Pennsylvania, Governor Mark Schweiker, 2002

Political Director, Southwest Pennsylvania, Senator Rick Santorum, 2000

Mentor, Anne Anstine Series, present

Member, Italian Sons and Daughters of America, present

Member, National Rifle Association, present

Member, Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, present

Member, Pennsylvania Republican Party Leadership Committee, present

Member, Pittsburgh History Center Leadership team, present

Former Member/Chair, Westmoreland County Republican Committee

Former Member, Women's Leadership Council

Member, Women's Professional Business Association of Latrobe

Commissioner, Westmoreland County, 2008

Member/Chair, Hempfield Township Board of Supervisors, 2002-2007

Board Member, Anne Anstine Series, 2003-2006

Alternate Delegate, Republican National Convention, 2000

Volunteer Coordinator, Westmoreland County, 1994