Member, Republican Precinct Committee

Former Senator, Washington State Senate, 1996-2016

Minority Deputy Caucus Leader, Washington State Senate, 2013-2015

Chair, Washington State Republican Party, 2000

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 1998

Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 1994-1996

Former Chair, Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Government Operations and Security Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Government Operations, Tribal Relations and Elections Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Transportation Committee, Washington State Senate

Founder/Chief Executive Officer, The Benton Group, 1988-present

District Manager/Agent, Farmers Insurance Group, 1981-1988

Co-Founder/President, Santa Clarita Temporaries, Incorporated, 1979-1983

Washington State Chair, American Legislative Exchange Council

Volunteer, American Red Cross

Chair, Awards Committee, Pack 358, Boy Scouts of America

Member, Battleground Soccer Club

Former Member, Board of Trustees, College of the Canyons

Member, Camas-Washougal Chamber of Commerce

Former Board Member, Clark County Red Cross

Former President, College of the Canyons

Member, Financial Literacy Public-Private Partnership

Member, First Church of God

Former President, Jaycees

Lifetime Member, Mount Hood Masonic Lodge 32

Assistant Scout Master, Pack 358, Boy Scouts of America

Former President, Red Cross Board of Directors

Member, Salmon Creek Methodist Church

President, Santa Clarita Valley Jaycees

Life Member, Vancouver Moose Lodge 1774

Board Member, Wolverton Mountain Gun Club