Representative, Montana State House of Representatives, District 47, 2015-2023

Senator, Montana State Senate, District 24, 2023-Present

Member, Highways and Transportation Committee

Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Safety

Member, Judiciary Committee

Vice Chair, Public Health, Welfare and Safety Committee

Former Member, Education Committee, Montana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Local Government Committee, Montana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Rules Committee, Montana State House of Representatives

Former Executive Director, Explorers Academy Head Start Incorporated

Coordinator of Shared Ministry, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

Assistant Professor, Special Education at Montana State University at Billings

Special Education Consultant Teacher, Yellowstone West

Chair, Billings Area All American City Award Delegation

Member/Former President, Billings Clinic Foundation Board

Former Member, Billings School Board

Volunteer, Billings Strategic Plan

Former Member, Celebrate Billings Steering Committee

Volunteer, Family Promise

Executive Director, Parents, Let's Unite for Kids (PLUK)

Member, Former Chair, Saint John's Lutheran Ministries

Former Chair, Yellowstone County United Way Board of Directors

Chair, Billings School Board, 2000-2006

Trustee, Billings Public School, 1983-1992

Priority Issues:

I believe in…
* Equal opportunity for all citizens
* High quality public education P-12 and safe schools
* The right of people to express their opinions and beliefs and
advocate for their positions
* Protection for the environment and Montana's outdoor life style
* A balanced approach to clean, abundant, and reliable energy,
including renewable energy
* Using technology to create new jobs and remain competitive in a
global economy
* Improving access to quality health care and protecting privacy in
health care choices