Senator, North Dakota State Senate, 2001-present

Former President Pro Tempore, North Dakota State Senate

Candidate, North Dakota State House of Representatives, District 32, 1996, 2020

Candidate, North Dakota State Senate, District 32, 2020

Member, Appropriations Committee

Member, Budget Section

Member, Committee on Committees

Chair, Employment Committee

Former Member, Ethics Committee, North Dakota State Senate

Former Chair, Government and Veterans Affairs Committee, North Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Human Services Committee, North Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Health Care, North Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Human Services, North Dakota State Senate

Owner, DEVCO, 1978-present

Served, United States Army

Member, Advisory Board, Bismarck Transition Center, present

Life Member, American Veterans, present

Member, Bismarck-Mandan Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Farwest Rotary Club, present

Member, North Dakota Leadership Council, National Federation of Independent Business, present

Elder, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, present

Life Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars, present

Board Member, Volunteer Caregiver's Exchange, present

Fellow, Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development

Member, District Committee, Boy Scouts

Chair, Legislative Veteran's Caucus

Board Member, Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)

Awards:

North Dakota Small Business Champion of the Year, National Federation of Independent Business, 2004;
Legislator of the Year, MHA, 2007

Number of Grandchildren:

10