Former Majority Leader, Illinois State Senate

Senator, Illinois State Senate, District 57, 1995-2019

Former Chair, Assignments Committee, Illinois State Senate

Member, Board of Directors, Saint Louis Sports Commission

Former Member, Committee of the Whole, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Energy and Public Utilities, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Executive Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Insurance Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Pensions and Investments Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Special Committee on Pension Investments, Illinois State Senate

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Civil Rights, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments, Illinois` State Senate

Sub-Chairperson, Subcommittee on Governmental Operations, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Pension Enhancements, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on State Government Operations, Illinois State Senate

Partner, Hinshaw and Culbertson, 1990-present

Counselor, East Saint Louis

Assistant State's Attorney, Saint Clair County

Member, Wesley Bethel Methodist Church