Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 118, 2003-2017

Member, Executive Counsel, National Assembly of Sports Caucuses (NASC), present

Former Member, Agriculture and Conservation Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Appropriations for Higher Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Appropriations for Public Safety Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Armed Forces and Military Affairs Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Counties and Townships Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Energy Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Environment Committee. Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Financial Institutions Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Care Licenses Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Labor and Commerce Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Practice Arts Subcommittee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Public Utilities Cellular Service Subcommittee

Former Member, Public Utilities Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Environmental Regulations, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Firearms, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Food Products, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Licensures Review, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Unemployment Insurance, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Unemployment Insurance, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Telecommunications Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans Affairs Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans Affairs Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Organizer, Midwest Region of Laborers International

Union Organizing Director, Illinois Treasurer's Office, 1992-1995

Member, American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations, present

Member, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, present

Member, Ducks Unlimited, present

Member, Loyal Order of Moose, present

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present

Member, National Wildlife Turkey Federation, present

Member, Star General Baptist Church, present

Former Member, Board of Directors, The Therapy Center

Former Member, Laborers' International Union of North America

Awards:

2010 Legislator of the Year - National Rifle Association
2009 Legislator of the Year - Illinois Heath Care Association & Illinois Council on Long Term Care
2008 Agriculture & Conservation Advocate - Illinois Downstate Caucus
2007 Legislator of the Year - Illinois Heath Care Association & Illinois Council on Long Term Care
2007 Sportsmen's Heritage Award - Illinois Legislative Sportsmen Caucus
2006 Friend of Agriculture - Illinois Farm Bureau
2005 Legislator of the Year - Illinois Public Transit Association
2005 Legislator of the Year - ABATE
2005 Legislative Award - Associated Fire Fighters
2005 Legislative Lifesaver Award - American Heart Association