Senator, Kansas State Senate, District 1, 2005-present

Candidate, Governor of Kansas, 2022

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2010, 2018

Representative, Kansas State House of Representatives, District 49, 2001-2003

Candidate, Kansas State House of Representatives, 1996, 1998

Member, 2020 Special Committee on Kansas Emergency Management Act

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Kansas State Senate

Member, American Legislative Exchange Council Civil Justice Task Force

Former Member, Education Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Chair, Elections and Local Government Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Ethics Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Federal and State Affairs Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Children's Issues, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Information Technology, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Special Claims Against the State, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Special Claims Against the State, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on State -Tribal Relations, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on State and Tribal Affairs, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, Kansas State Senate

Member, Resolutions Committee, Midwest Council of State Governments

Former Member, Social Services Budget Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Taxation Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Taxation Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Utilities Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Utilities Committee, Kansas State Senate

Member, Platform Committee, Republican Party, 1998

Grain/Livestock Farmer, Self-Employed

Member, Gideons International, present

Former Member, American Legislative Exchange Tax and Fiscal Policy committee

Former Member, Board of Directors, United States Highway 36 Association

Awards:

Nominee, NRA Millennium Honor Roll

Hobbies or Special Talents:

hunting, fishing, and many other outdoor activities

Names of Grandchildren:

Abigail, Madelyn, Andrea

Number of Grandchildren:

3