Former Member, Public Health Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Representative, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 6, 1970-2021

Candidate, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 6, 2018

Minority Leader, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 6, 2005-2006, 2012

Speaker, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 6, 2003-2004, 2007-2010

Former Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Joint Rules, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Environmental Affairs Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Insurance Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Judiciary Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, State Budget Committee

Former Chair, Ways & Means Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Vice President, External Partnerships, Ivy Tech Community College, present

Former Dean of External Affairs, Ivy Tech Community College

Former Assistant to the Superintendent for Special Programs, South Bend Community School Corporation

Member, Advisory Board, Indiana University, South Bend

Member, Advisory Board, Urban Enterprise Association of South Bend, Incorporated

Former Member, American Federation of Teachers

Former Member, Commission on State Tax and Financing Policy

Former Member, Indiana State Teachers Association

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Reading, writing, running and swimming. I enjoy time with my wife, children, and grandchildren.

Names of Grandchildren:

Brady and Nolan

Number of Grandchildren:

2