Senator, Pennsylvania Senate, 1984-96

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-2008

Representative, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1977-1984

Councilmember, Pleasantville Borough City Council, 1968-1977

Co-chair, Congressional Rural Caucus

Co-Chair, Home Health Care Working Group

Member, Western Caucus

Owner/Operator, Peterson Golden Dawn Grocery, 1958-84.

Specialist Second Class, United States Army Reserves, 1958-1964

Specialist, United States Army, 1957

Member, Americans for Tax Reform

Member, Association of Consulting Foresters

Advisory Committee, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh

Advisory Board, Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Culinary

Member, National Association of Community Health Centers

Member, National Association of Manufacturers

Member, National Federation of Independent Businesses

Member, Pennsylvania Association of Home Health Agencies

Member, Pennsylvania Recreation and Parks Society

Member/Former Lay Leader, Pleasantville United Methodist Church

Advisory Board, School of Forest Resources, Pennsylvania State University

Member, Seniors Coalition

Board of Directors, Titusville Hospital

Member, United States Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors, University of Bradford

Board of Directors, University of Pittsburgh

Board of Directors, University of Titusville

Member, Venago County Industrial Board

Astrological Sign:

Capricorn

Number of Grandchildren:

2