Majority Caucus Vice-Chair, Wisconsin State Senate, 2023-present

Senator, Wisconsin State Senate, District 14, 2021-present

Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 41, 2004-2021

Candidate, Wisconsin State Senate, District 14, 2020

Candidate, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 41, 2018

Majority Caucus Chair, Wisconsin State Assembly, 2011-2015

Mayor, City of Markesan, 1991-1997

Alderperson, City Council, City of Markesan, 1987-1991

Chair, Agriculture and Tourism Committee

Member, Finance Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Finance

Member, Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families Committee

Member, Universities and Revenue Committee

Member, Green Lake County Farm Bureau, present

Member, Midwestern Higher Education Commission, present

Former Member, Advisory Council, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Former Member, Children and Families Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly

Former Member, Colleges and Universities Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly

Member, Farm Safety Advisory Board, University of Wisconsin, Extension

Former Member, Financial Institutions Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly

Member, Grand River Fire District Board

Former Member, Homeland Security and State Affairs Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly

Former Member, International Affairs and Commerce Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly

Former Member, Jobs and the Economy Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly

Former Member, Joint Committee for Review of Administration Rules, Wisconsin State Legislature

Former Member, Joint Legislative Council

Former Chair, Labor and Workforce Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly

Former Co-Chair, Legislative Council, Wisconsin State Assembly

Former Member, Mental Health Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly

Former Vice Chair, Regulatory Licensing Reform Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly

Former Member, Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly

Former Member, Rules Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly

Member, Southern Green Lake Ambulance Board

Member, Speaker's Taskforce on Mental Health

Former Chair, Task Force on Suicide Prevention, Wisconsin State Assembly

Former Member, Tourism Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly

Chair/Committee Lead, Markesan Revitalization Committee, 1984-1985

Co-Owner, Yard and Garden Store, Beaver Dam, 1976-present

Business Owner, Ballweg Implement Company, 1976-1998

1st Grade Teacher, Memphis, Tennessee Public Schools, 1974-1976

Volunteer, Markesan District Schools, 1986-present

Member, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board, present

Member, Green Lake County Farm Bureau, present

Hosting Coordinator/President, Markesan AFS Chapter, present

Member, Waupun Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Women's Council, present

Member, Council of State Governments

Former Treasurer, Markesan Chamber of Commerce

Former President, Markesan Parent Teacher Association

Member/Former Chair, Midwest Legislative Council

Former Member, Waupun Chamber of Commerce

Member, Board of Directors, Waupun Memorial Hospital, 1999-2005

Chair, Board of Directors, Waupun Memorial Hospital, 2002-2004

Former Secretary, Management Committee, Agnesian HealthCare Enterprises, Limited Liability Company, 2003-2004

Member/Speaker, Citizen School Building Committee, 1997-1998

Charter Member/Organizer, Markesan Parent Teacher Association, 1987

Awards:

Markesan District Education Assn. Friend of Education Award 1990

Names of Grandchildren:

Emmett

Number of Grandchildren:

3 Grandchildren