Former Assistant Majority Leader, Kansas State Senate

Senator, Kansas State Senate, District 9, 2006-2021

Candidate, Kansas State Senate, District 9, 2020

Former Member, Assessment and Taxation Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Chair, Commerce Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, General Government and Legislative and Elected Officials Subcommittee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Interstate Cooperation Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Legislative Post Audit Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Select Committee on Federal Tax Code Implementation, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Telecommunications Study Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Utilities Committee, Kansas State Senate

Account Executive, Allied Global Services, present

Former Developer, Advertising and Sales Program, KU Medical Center's Physician Magazine

Former Consultant, KE Peterson and Associates

Fomer Health Care Marketing and Public Relations, Medical Center of Independence

Former Health Care Marketing and Public Relations, Saint Luke's Hospital Foundation

Former Health Care Marketing and Public Relations, Salina Regional Medical Center

Former Employee, Secretary of States Office

Adjunct Professor, Therapeutic Communications, Penn Valley Community College

Development Officer, Youth Front

Associate Director/Account Executive, Allied InclusionWorks, 2013-2019

Business Development Consultant, Oncimmune Limited Liability Company, 2009

Annual Fundraiser, Lenexa Veteran Foreign Wars Post 7397 - Platoons Forward, present

Member, Saint Paul’s Catholic Church, present

Member, Salvation Army Capital Campaign, present

Member, TLC Steering Committee for Power with a Purpose, present

Former Member, Colonial Presbyterian Church

Former Member, Johnson County Commission on Aging

Favorite Movie:

The Wizard of Oz, Manhattan, Father of the Bride, Miss Congeniality, Swing Vote, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Favorite Musician:

Goo Goo Dolls, The Bells (local Lawrence band), Matchbox 20, Ben Folds, Sting, Bono

Favorite Quote:

"If it is to be it's up to me."

Favorite TV Shows:

Fox News, KMBC Channel 9 News with Kris Ketz,

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Aqua Aerobics, walking my dog Merci, cooking and wine tastings, hosting friends and family at our cozy home