Senator, Washington State Senate, District 09, 2005-present

Candidate, Washington State Senate, District 9, 2020

Minority Leader, Washington State Senate, 2018-2019

Majority Leader, Washington State Senate, 2015-2018

Minority Leader, Washington State Senate, 2013-2015

Minority Floor Leader, Washington State Senate, 2007-2012

Republican Whip, Washington State Senate, 2006

Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 1993-2002

Republican Whip, Washington State House of Representatives, 1999, 2000-2001

Member, Joint Legislative Unanticipated Revenue Oversight Committee

Member, Labor, Commerce and Tribal Affairs Committee

Member, Select Committee on Pension Policy

Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Ways and Means Committee

Former Ranking Member, Rules Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Chair, Washington State Legislature Select Committee on Pension Policy

President, MGS Agriculture, Incorporated, 1981-present

Schoesler Farm Incorporated, 1977-1980

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, 1977-1980

Member, Adams County Cattlemen, 1983-present

Member, Board of Directors, Washington Association of Wheat Growers, 1981-present

Vice President/Member, Adams-Lincoln County Crop Improvement Association, 1976-present

Former President, Adams-Lincoln County Crop Improvement Association

Member, Zion Congregational Church

Member, Advisory Committee, Agricultural Technology Department, Spokane Community College, 1990-1994

President, Adams County Association of Wheat Growers, 1990-1992

Vice President/Director, Washington Friends of Farms and Forests, 1990-1992

President, Washington Friends of Farms and Forests, 1991-1992

Vice President, Adams County Association of Wheat Growers, 1989-1990

Secretary, Adams County Association of Wheat Growers, 1988-1989

Director, Adams County Cattlemen, 1987

Director, Wheat Land Communities Fair, 1981-1987

Vice President, Wheat Land Communities Fair, 1982-1986

President/Vice President, Bronco Boosters, 1981-1982

Board Chair, Zion Congregational Church, 1981

Trustee, Zion Congregational Church, 1978-1979

President, Agribusiness Club Spokane Community College, 1977

Member, American Farmer Degree, 1977

Member, Future Farmers of America, 1971-1977

State Secretary, Future Farmers of America, 1975-1976

Awards:

Legislator of the Year from Hunters Heritage Council
100 Percent Voting Record from Washington Retail Association, 2019
Perseverance Award from the Columbia Basin Development League Award (other recent notable recipients: Doc Hastings and Washington Dept. Of Agriculture Director, Derek Sandison)
Citizens Alliance for Property Rights 2018 Citizen's Award Winner
Washington State Fraternal Order of Police 2017 Legislator of the Year
Maryann Mitchell/Andy Hill Award from the Mainstream Republicans of Washington
Association of Washington Business "Cornerstone" award, 2007.
100 Percent Voting Record on issues important to farmers, Washington State Farm Bureau, 2005.
Washington State Farm Bureau Legislator of the Year, 2004 and 2010.
Water and Sewer Districts Legislator of the Year, 2003.
Washington Association of Agriculture Educators Legislator of the Year, 2001 and 2002.
Washington Association of Wheat Growers, Member of the Year, 2004.
Public School Employees President's Award, 2003-2004.
Guardian of Small Business Award, National Federation of Independent Business, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2012.
Distinguished Service Award, Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, 2004.
Past Washington Potato Commission Legislator of the Year.
AWB Cornerstone Award, 1993-98 and 2002-05.

Number of Grandchildren:

3

Priority Issues:

Job Creation
Spending and Taxes
Sensible Agricultural Policies

Publications:

"Money in politics? Initiative would make it worse." on crosscut.com