Senator, Nebraska State Legislature, 2006-2014

Former Member, Combined Health Agencies of Nebraska Leadership Council

Member, Education Commission of the States, Nebraska State General Assembly

Member, Legislature's Planning Committee, Nebraska State General Assembly

Former Member, National League for Nursing Council

Member, Nebraska Rural Development Commission, 2003

President, Nebraska Educational Television Council for Higher Education, 1993-1995

Member, Community Health Charities, (Formerly CHAD Combined Health Agencies Drive), 1994

Member, Nebraska Foundation for Humanities, 1990-1993

Educational Administrator, retired

President, Western Nebraska Community College, 1976-2006

President, McCook Community College, 1973-1976

Dean of Instruction, Northeast Technical College, 1972-1973

Dean of Instruction, Northeastern Nebraska College, 1970-1972

Dean of Students, Northeastern Nebraska College, 1968-1970

Director of Housing and Financial Aid, Chadron State College, 1966-1968

Graduate Assistant, Chadron State College, 1966

High School Teacher, Gering Public School, 1962-1965

Member, American Association of Community Colleges

Member, American Vocational Association

Former Member, Arts Are Basic Advisory Board, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Member, Association of Community College Trustees

Member, Eagles

Member, Elks

Member, Geering Rotary

Member, Masons

Former President, McCook Rotary

Teacher, Monument Bible Church

Member, Moose

Member, Scottish Rites

Member, Scottsbluff Rotary

Member, Greater Nebraska Workforce Investment Board, 2004

Board Member, Nebraska Children's and Family Foundation, 2003

Treasurer, Rotary/Chadron, Norfolk, McCook, Scottsbluff, 1967