Senator, Wasington State Senate, District 15, 1998-2023

Vice President Pro Tempore, Washington State Senate, 2017-2018

Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Washington State Senate, 2015-2016

Republican Deputy Floor Leader, Washington State Senate, 2009-2015

Republican Caucus Chair, Washington State Senate, 2005-2006

Majority Caucus Chair, Washington State Senate, 2004

Republican Whip, Washington State Senate, 2001-2002

Assistant Republican Whip, Washington State Senate, 1999-2000

Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 1994-1998

Former Member, Agriculture and Rural Economic Development Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Energy, Environment and Telecommunications Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Ranking Minority Member, Environment, Water and Energy Committee, Washington State Senate

Member, Executive Committee/Environmental Policy Task Force, Council of State Governments

Former Member, Local Government Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, Washington State Senate

Member, Washington State Commemorative Quarter Advisory Commission

Former Chair, Water Supply During Drought, Joint Legislative Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Washington State Senate

Chair, Republican Caucus, Washington State Senate, 2005-2006

Chair, Majority Caucus, Washington State Senate, 2004

Teacher/Coach/Librarian, Sunnyside School District, 1966-1995

Police Officer, City of Ellensburg, 1960-1966

Member, Board of Trustees, Washington State Historical Society

Lieutenant Colonel, Civil Air Patrol

Member, Habitat for Humanity

Board Member, Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Advisory Committee

Member, Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce

Former Council President, Sunnyside Christian Reformed Church

Member, Sunnyside City Council

Member, Sunnyside Daybreak Rotary Club

Member, Sunnyside Development Corporation

Former President/Founder, Sunnyside Tennis Club

Member, Sunnyside Youth Recreation Association

Member, Washington State Farm Bureau

Member, Washington State Grape Society

Member, Western Water Policy Committee, Council of State Governments