Senator, South Dakota State Senate, 2008-2012

Representative, South Dakota State House of Representatives, 2002-2008

First Vice President, Rapid City Board of Education, 2001-2002

Member, Rapid City School Board, 2000-2002

Participant, National Policy on Co-Occurring Mental and Substance Abuse, 2004

Owner/Manager, Kid Kastle, Incorporated, Kids Kastle West Limited Liability Company, 1990-present

Flight Crew Evaluator, United States Air Force, 1978-1996

Board Member, Western Dakota Technical Institute Foundation, 2005-present

Precinct Person, Pennington City Republicans, 2002-present

Member, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), 2000-present

Participant, Rural Policy Academy, 2004

Member, Board of Directors, Black Hills Special Services, 2000-2002

Member, Board of Directors, Child Care Consortium, 2001-2002

Member, Board of Directors, National Child Care Association, 1997-2002

Member, Economic Development Advisory Committee, Rapid City, 1998-2002

Member, Rapid City Weed and Seed Steering Committee, 2002

Board Member, Black Hills Special Services Corporation, 1998-2000