Member, Southern Regional Education Board

Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 1990-2008

Executive Committee, Council for State Health Leadership Development

Member, Education Excellence Working Group, Joint Committee on Public School Finance

Southern Legislative Conference, Fiscal Affairs and Government Operations Committee

Member, House Research Organization

Chair, IH-35 Legislative Task Force

Member, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation National Advisory Committee

Co-Founder, Task Force on Smoking and Health

Member, Texas Conservative Coalition

Founding Member, Texas Reach Out and Read Steering Committee

Member, University of Texas Law School, Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution

Member, e-Texas Advisory Board

Board of Directors, Extraco Banks

Experience, Self-employed

President, Board of Directors, Service League of Temple

Board of Directors, Christian Farms/Treehouse

Founder and Board Member, Coalition for Family Involvement

Executive Committee, Foundation Board, Christ Episcopal Church

Advisory Council, Heart O'Texas Council, Boy Scouts of America

Board of Trustees, Institute for the Humanities at Salado

Founder, Keep Temple Beautiful

Member, Miller Springs Alliance

Member, National Conference of State Legislatures

Chairman of the Board, Parks and Recreation, City of Temple

Executive Committee of the Advisory Board, Peaceful Kingdom Retreat for Children, Incorporated

Vice President, Temple Chamber of Commerce

Member, Texas Conservative Coalition

Board of Directors, Texas State Mental Health Association

Honorary Chairman, United Way of Central Texas

Advisory Board, University of Houston Health Law and Policy Institute

Vice Chair, Veterans and Military Affairs Coalition

Board of Directors, Women in Government