Former Member, Community Council, Kachemak Bay Research Reserve

Representative, Alaska State House of Representatives, District 31, 2002-2019

Candidate, Alaska State House of Representatives, District 31, 2018

Delegate, Republican State Convention, 2002

Founding Board Member, Alaska Marine Conservation Council, present

Member, City of Homer 2000 Fisheries Task Force, present

Member, Community Rivers Planning Coalition, Anchor Point, present

Member, Education Committee Council of State Governments–West, present

Member, Education Funding District Cost Factor Commission, present

Member, Education Policy Task Force, Council of State Governments, present

Member, Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Settlement Advisory Council, present

Member, Harvest Priority Committee Member, North Pacific Fisheries Management Council, present

Member, Higher Education Funding Task Force, present

Chair, Legislative Council's 90-Day Session Evaluation Subcommittee, present

Member, Pacific Fisheries Legislative Task Force, present

Member, Scholarship Funding Task Force, present

Board Member, Seward Port and Harbor Commission, present

Member, West Coast Advisory Panel, National Research Reserve Community Council, present

Former Member, Committee on Committees, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Community And Regional Affairs Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Conference Committee on Hb57 and Hb59, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member, Conference Committee on Sb 26, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Finance Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Health and Social Services Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Budget and Audit Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member, Majority Caucus Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member, Resources Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Environmental Conservation, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Governor, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Legislature, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Revenue, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on University of Alaska, Alaska State House of Representatives

Member, Finance Subcommittee on Commerce, Community & Economic Development, Alaska State House, 2007-2012

Member, Finance Subcommittee on Education & Early Development, Alaska State House, 2005-2012

Member, Finance Subcommittee on Law, Alaska State House, 2009-2012

Member, Health, Education & Social Services Committee, Alaska State House, 2007-2008, 2011-2012

Co-Chair, Resources Committee, Alaska State House, 2011-2012

Member, State Affairs Committee, Alaska State House, 2003-2004, 2011-2012

Vice-Chair, State Affairs Committee, Alaska State House, 2009-2012

Chair, Education Committee, Alaska State House, 2009-2010

Vice-Chair, Administrative Regulation Review Committee, Alaska State House, 2007-2008

Member, Finance Subcommittee on Transportation & Public Facilities, Alaska State House, 2003-2008

Chair, Special Committee on Fisheries, Alaska State House, 2003-2004, 2007-2008

Member, Ways & Means Committee, Alaska State House, 2005-2008

Member, Joint Legislative Education Task Force, Alaska State House, 2007

Member, Finance Subcommittee on Fish & Game, Alaska State House, 2003-2006

Vice-Chair, Health, Education & Social Services Committee, Alaska State House, 2003-2006

Vice-Chair, Resources Committee, Alaska State House, 2005-2006

Chair, State Affairs Committee, Alaska State House, 2005-2006

Member, Finance Subcommittee on Revenue, Alaska State House, 2003-2004

Member, Salmon Industry Task Force Joint Committee, Alaska State House, 2004

Vice-Chair, Special Committee on Education, Alaska State House, 2003-2004

Cook Inlet Keeper, present

Fisherman, present

Owner, K-N-S, Marine, present

Teacher, Physical/Biological Sciences, Junior High, present

Teacher, Sciences, High School, present

Owner, Tree Clearing Business, present

Member, National Education Association, 1968-present

Member, Alaska Marine Conservation Council, present

Member, Homer Chamber of Commerce, present

Board Member, Homer Little League, present

Volunteer, KBBI Public Radio, present

Fund Advisor, KELPS of the Homer Foundation, present

Member, Kachemak Bay Conservation Society, present

Member, Kachemak Bay Rotary Club, present

Member, Kachemak Heritage Land Trust, present

Board Member, National Research Council, Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association, present

Member, National Rifle Association, present

Member, North Pacific Fisheries Association, present

Volunteer, Pratt Museum, present

Member, West Coast Advisory Panel, National Academy of Sciences, present

Awards:

2011, Legislator of the Year - Alaska Conservation Voters
2007, Legislative Award Alaska - Youth for Environmental Action
2006, Lowell Thomas Jr. Award for Outstanding Civil Service
2006, State Chamber of Commerce A+ Rating for Promoting a Sustainable Business Climate
2004, Defender of Democracy Award