Senator, Florida State Senate, 2000-2010

Former Member, Commission on the Administration of Justice in Capital Cases

Former Board of Directors, Governor's Partnership for the Adoption of Children

Member, Hillsborough County Needs Assessment Public Safety Task Force

Former Member, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council Agency on Bay Management

Chair, Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation, 1996, 2004

Chair, Pasco County Legislative Deligation, 2002

Chair, Hillsborough County Audit Oversight Committee, 1995

President, Metropolitan Communications Incorporated

Advisor, United States Attorney General on Florida Correction Issues

Board of Directors, Arts for a Complete Education/Florida Alliance for Arts Education, present

Tacachale District Advisor, Boy Scouts of America, present

Member, Council of Adivisors, The Center for Women, present

Member, Criminal Justice Task Force, American Legislative Exchange Council, present

Member, Egypt Temple Shrine, present

Member, Florida Digital Divide Council, present

Former Board of Directors, Florida Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute for Non-Violence

Member, Greater Tampa, North Tampa, Temple Terrace and Thonotosassa Chamber of Commerce, present

Advisory Board, Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services Community Care, present

Member, Hillsborough County League of Women Voters, present

Executive Committee, Hillsborough County Weed & Seed Initiative, present

President, Housing Corporation Board, Sigma Chi Fraternity Alumni Association, present

Member, Human Services and Public Safety Committee, Southern Legislative Conference, present

Board of Directors, Institute on Urban Policy and Commerce, Florida A&M University, present

Former Board of Directors, Lowry Park Zoo

National Board Member, Museum of Science and Industry, present

Secretary/Treasurer, National Ad-2 Division, American Advertising Federation, present

Member, Saint Petersburg Catholic High School Alumni Association, present

Member, Saint Petersburg Junior College Alumni Association, present

Former Member, Tampa Audubon Society

Member, Tampa Bay Advertising Federation, present

Member, Tampa Bay Area Apartment Association, present

Former Board of Trustees, Tampa Bay Center for Performing Arts

Board of Advisors, Tampa Bay Children's Chorus, present

Advisory Board, Tampa Technical Institute, present

Member, Temple Terrace Masque Theatre, present

Former Volunteer Firefighter, Treasure Island Volunteer Fire Department

Volunteer Chair/Chief Executive Officer, University Area Community Development Corporation, present

Chair, University Community New Image Revitalization Task Force, present

Member, University of South Florida Alumni Association, present