Supervisor, Bremen Township, 2004-present

Committeeman, Bremen County Democratic Committeeman, 2003-present

Former Assistant Majority Leader., Illinois State House of Representatives

Candidate, Illinois State Senate, District 19, 2012

Senator, Illinois State Senate, 2002-2012

Representative, Illinois State House, 1997-2002

President, Board of Education, District 145, 1986-1993

Member, Licensed Activities Committee, Health and Human Services Committee/Executive Appointments Committee

Legislator, present

Job Coach/Development Director, United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Chicago, 1988-1996

Teacher Aide, Southwest Cook County Cooperative for Special Education, 1984-1988

Member, Metropolitan Services Community Advisory Board, present

Past Member/Secretary, Oak Forest Civil Service Commission

Member/Past President, Oak Forest High School Football Booster Club

Member, Oak Forest Lions Club, present

Chair, School District 228 Education Foundation, present

Member, South Star Services Advisory Board, present

Member, South Suburban College History Round Table, present

Honorary Board Member, South-Southwest Suburban United Way

Honorary Member, United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Chicago Board of Directors, present

Board Member, Crisis Center of South Suburbia, 2002-2006

Past President, Oak Forest Kiwanis Club, 1990-1992

Awards:

General Excellence Award, Illinois State Crime Commission, 2000
Legislator of the Year, Illinois Association of Park Districts, 2000
Friend of Taxpayers Award, Nation Taxpayers United of Illinois, 1999
Outstanding Freshman Legislator, Illinois Health Care Association, 1997.