President Pro Tempore, Iowa State Senate, 2021-present

Former Assistant Minority Leader, Iowa State Senate

Senator, Iowa State Senate, District 20, 2013-2023

Candidate, Iowa State Senate, District 20, 2020

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2014

Senator, Iowa State Senate, District 32, 2005-2013

Mayor, Urbandale, 1988-2004

Member, Urbandale City Council, 1996-1998

Member, Education Committee

Chair, Judiciary Committee

Member, Legislative Council

Member, Rules and Administration Committee

Member, Ways and Means Committee

Former Member, Commerce Committee, Iowa State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Iowa State Senate

Former Member, Ethics Committee, Iowa State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Labor and Business Relations Committee, Iowa State Senate

Former Member, State Government Committee, Iowa State Senate

Director of Sales, Master Dowel, 2014-present

Director of Sales & Marketing, Grapnel Tech Services, 2012-present

Director of Marketing and Sales, iapps24, 2012-2014

Vice-President, R&R Realty, 2005-2012

Owner and Operator, Zaun's Trustworthy Hardware, 1988-2005

Board Member, Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates, present

Board Member, Mid Iowa Small Business Development Center, present

Board Member, Urbandale Breakfast Lions Club, present

Former Board Member, Choose Des Moines Communities

Founding Member, Downtown Urbandale Neighborhood Association

Member, Downtown Urbandale Neighborhood Association

Former Member, Generation Iowa Commission

Former Board Member, Greater Dallas County Development Alliance

Former Board Member, Greater Des Moines Animal Rescue League

Board Member, Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitor's Bureau

Member, Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitor's Council

Former Member, Iowa Child Support Advisory Board

Former Board Member, Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association

Former Member, Iowa Retail Association

Member, Metropolitan Advisory Council

Member, Mid-Iowa Association of Local Governments

Member, Mid-Iowa Association of Local Governments and Metropolitan Advisory Council

Chairman, Study Committee to Form Metropolitan Advisory Council

Member, Study Committee to form Metropolitan Advisory Council

Former Marketing Board Member, United Hardware Distribution Company

Member, Urbandale Jaycees

President, Urbandale Chamber of Commerce, 1994

Awards:

1994, nominee for the Iowa/Nebraska Entrepreneur of the Year
2001, 40 Under 40 Award recipient
Inducted into the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame in 2004

Father's Occupation:

Farm Implement Dealer and Farmer, owned a John Deere dealership in Indianola

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Running

Priority Issues:

Creating jobs and lowering taxes, public health, healthcare and pre-existing conditions coverage, and animal cruelty.