Speaker, Nebraska State Legislature, 2023-present

Senator, Nebraska State Legislature, District 14, 2019-present

Candidate, Nebraska State Legislature, District 14, 2018, 2022

Member, Executive Board of the Legislative Council

Member, Legislative Performance Audit Committee

Member, Legislature's Planning Committee

Member, Reference Committee

Member, Rules Committee

Former Member, General Affairs Committee

Former Vice Chair, Health and Human Services Committee

Former Member, Urban Affairs Committee, Nebraska State Legislature

Former Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President of Health Care, Director, Boystown National Research Hospital and Clinics

Former Vice President, Marketing and Business Development at Omaha’s Saint Joseph Center for Mental Health

Member, Prairie Health Ventures Board, 2014-present

Member, Nebraska Purchasing Group Board, 2013-present

Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives

Board Member, Assure Women’s Center

Member, Grace Life Bible Church

Member, Overland Hills Baptist Church

Chairman, District 1, Nebraska Hospital Association, 1996, 2007, 2017

Member, Policy Development Committee, Nebraska Hospital Assocation, 2008-2016

Member, Creighton University Medical Center Board, 2011-2012

Member, UniNet Healthcare Network Board, 2001-2011

Chair/Vice Chair, Grace University Board, 1998-2008

Member, Omaha Downtown Rotary Club Board, 1998-2001

Member, Saint Joseph Center for Mental Health Board, 1994-1998

Number of Grandchildren:

3

Spouse's Occupation:

Substitute teacher in the Papillion La Vista School District since 2003