Member, South Dakota State Board of Education, 2020-present

Senator, South Dakota State Senate, District 13, 2011-2017

Representative, South Dakota State House of Representatives, 1999-2008

Candidate, South Dakota State Senate, District 13, 2008

Appointed, Representative, South Dakota State House of Representatives, 1999

Public Sector Chair, American Legislative Exchange Council, Higher Education Subcommittee, 2005-present

Commissioner, Education Commission of the States, 2005-present

Member, National Council of State Legislators Technology Committee, 2005-present

Member, Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research Reach Committee, 2003-present

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, South Dakota State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Government Operations and Audit Committee, South Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Procedure Committee, South Dakota State Senate

Member, City Redistricting Commission, 1999-2001

Homemaker, present

Teacher, Nettleton Business College, 1970-1978

Board Member, East River Catholic Diocese Foundation, 2005-present

Vice Chair, Sioux Falls Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority, 2003-present

Board Member, Dakotabilities, 2001-present

Board Member, Catholic Diocese Foundation

Committee Member, Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research

Volunteer, Junior Achievement

Member, Minnehaha-Lincoln Republican Women

Board Member, Catholic Family Services, 1996-2002

President, Sioux Falls Catholic School Board, 1990-1996