Secretary of State, State of Nevada, 2014-2022

Candidate, State of Nevada Secretary of State, 2018

Senator, Nevada State Senate, District 8, 2003-2014

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 2012

Assistant Minority Floor Leader, Nevada State Senate, 2011

Minority Whip, Nevada State Senate, 2009

Assembly Member, Nevada State Assembly, District 5, 1997-2002

Assistant Assembly Floor Leader, Nevada State Assembly, 1999-2001

Assistant Minority Leader, Nevada State Assembly, 1999-2001

Assistant Minority Whip, Nevada State Assembly, 1997

Former Member, Education Committee, Nevada State Assembly

Former Vice Chair, Education Subcommittee on the Effectiveness of Career and Technical High Schools, Nevada State Senate

Former Member, Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation Committee, Nevada State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, Nevada State Senate

Former Member, Health and Education Committee, Nevada State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Human Resources and Education Committee, Nevada State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Human Resources and Facilities Committee, Nevada State Senate

Former Member, Human Services and Capital Improvements Committee, Nevada State Senate

Former Member, Interim Finance Committee, Nevada State Assembly

Former Member, Interim Finance Committee, Nevada State Senate

Former Member, K-12 Education and Higher Education Committee, Nevada State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Legislative Affairs and Operations Committee, Nevada State Senate

Former Chair, Legislative Operations and Elections Committee, Nevada State Senate

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Nevada State Assembly

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Nevada State Assembly

Employee, Public Relations and Fundraising, Horizon Center for Children and Families

Director of Development, WestCare Foundation, 2000-2003

Franchise Owner, 7-Eleven, 1984-1996

Member, Executive Branch Audit Committee, State of Nevada, 2015-present

Member, Governing Board, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, 2015-present

Board Member, Governor's Office of Economic Development, State of Nevada, 2015-present

Board Member, National Center for Learning and Civil Engagement, 2015-present

Commissioner, Nevada State Board of Prison Commissioners, 2015-present

Chair, Nevada State Records Committee, 2015-present

Board Member, Public Education Foundation, 2011-present

Board Member, Opportunity Village, 2007-present

Member, Asian Chamber of Commerce, 1997-present

Member, Trinity United Methodist Church, 1983-present

Member, United Methodist Women, Trinity United Methodist Church of Las Vegas, present

Former Member, Adoption Exchange Advisory Board

Program Chair, Adoption Exchange Advisory Board

Former Board Member, CLASS! Publications

Member, Clark High School Area Neighborhood Improvement Program

Member, Community Leadership Team, Southwest Area Command

Member, Council of State Governments

Member/Former President, District F Parent Advisory Committee

Member, Education Reform Blue Ribbon Task Force

Volunteer, Foreclosed Upon Pets Incorporated

Former Member, Hope for Prisoners Advisory Board

Member, Junior League of Las Vegas

Former Puppeteer, Kids on the Block

Board Member, Las Vegas Performing Arts, Incorporated

Former Co-Chair, Least Restrictive Environment Committee

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)

Honorary Member, Nevada Public Education Foundation

Former Member, Public Concern Policy Subcommittee, Clark County School District (CCSD)

Former Member, Special Education Committee, Clark County School District (CCSD)

Former Member, Strategic Planning 2000 Committee, Clark County School District (CCSD)

Former Member, Testing and Evaluation Committee, Clark County School District (CCSD)

Former Board Member, United Methodist Women, Trinity United Methodist Church of Las Vegas

Former Member, Use of Chemicals in School Committee, Clark County School District (CCSD)

Chair, Use of Chemicals in Schools Committee

Former Member, Year-Round Study Committee, Clark County School District (CCSD)

Liaison to Notary Public Administrators, National Association of Secretaries of State, 2017-2018

Participant, Hunt Kean Leadership, 2016-2017

Chair, Republican Secretaries of State Committee (RSCC), 2017

Co-Chair, Securities Committee, National Association of Secretaries of State, 2015-2016

Member, Republican Secretaries of State Committee (RSCC), 2015

Member, National Forum Planning Committee, 2013-2014

Member, United Methodist Social Ministries "Fostering in Faith", 2006-2014

Interim Administrative Director, Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada (VMSN) Incorporated, 2013-2014

Member, Nevada State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), 2013

Member, Legislative Leaders Advisory Board, GOPAC, 2011

Member/President, Parents Active for Vision Education (PAVE), 1990-2008

State Director/Secretary/Treasurer, Women in Government, 1997-2005

Member, American Legislative Exchange Council, Education Task Force, 1997-2004

Member, Health Capacity Task Force, Council of State Governments, 2003-2004

Member, Elections Reform Task Force, 1999-2000

Member, Parent Advisory Council, Bonanza High School, 1995-2000

President/Member, Cashman Middle School Parent Advisory Council, 1992-1996

Vice-president, Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, 1996

Member, Clark County School District (CCSD), 1990-1996

Parent Mentor, Educators Institute, 1995-1996

Board Member, Frontier Girl Scouts, 1995-1996

Member, Inclusion Task Force, State of Nevada, 1995-1996

Child Advocate, Nevada State Legislature, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995

Member, Special Education Licensure Task Force, State of Nevada, 1994-1995

Member, Special Education Early Childhood Licensure Task Force, State of Nevada, 1993-1994

Chair, Nevada Education Legislative Grassroots Committee, 1993

State Liaison, Nevada State Parent Coalition, 1993

Executive Board Member, Las Vegas Parent Teacher Association Area Council, 1989-1992

President/Board Member, Parent Teacher Association, R. Guild Gray Elementary School, 1988-1992

Father's Occupation:

Small business owner

Mother's Occupation:

Small business owner

Number of Grandchildren:

5