Senator, Wisconsin State Senate, District 17, 1991-2014

Majority Leader, Wisconsin State Senate, 2005

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 3, 2004

Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, 1982-1991

Won Special Election, Experience, Wisconsin State Senate, 1991

Member, American Legislative Exchange Council

Member, Joint Legislative Council

Member, National Conference of Insurance Legislators

Chair, National Council of State Legislator's Committee on Federal and State Relations

Former Member, Public Health, Senior Issues, Long-Term Care and Job Creation, Wisconsin State Senate

Member, State Parks Centennial Commission

Experience, Farm Manager

Experience, Real Estate Broker

Member, Freemasons

Member, Hillpoint Rod and Gun Club

Board of Curators, Historical Society of Wisconsin

Member, Lions

Member, Sauk County Farm Bureau

Member, Sauk County Historical Society

Member, Shriners

Trustee, Wisconsin Historical Society

Awards:

Military Order of the Purple Heart Legislator of the Year 2002;
Wisconsin Wetlands Association and Sierra Club Conservation Award 2002;
Deer and Elk Farmers Association Legislator of the Year 2002;
WMC Outstanding Legislator Award 2001;
Tavern League of Wisconsin Top Shelf Award 2000;
Neighborhood Housing Services Legislative Leadership Award 2000;
Excellence in Education Award 2000; Friend of Grocers Award 2006, 2004;
AFSCME Local 2748 Appreciation Award 1998;
Wis. Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Assn. Commendation 1997;
Wis. Counties Assn. Friend of County Government 2004;
Council of State Governments Toll Fellow 1996, 1995;
Wis. Hospitals Assn. Health Care Leadership Award 2003;
Wis. Farm Bureau Federation Friend of Agriculture 2006, 2004;
Wis. Federation of Cooperatives Friend of Cooperatives 2003;
Wis. Pharmacists Assn. Outstanding Legislator;
Wis. Assn. of Health Underwriters Insuring Freedom Award 2004;
Wis. Medical Society Health Leadership Award 2004;
Wis. Ethanol Producers Assn. and Wis. Corn Growers Assn. Legislator of the Year 2006;
Wis. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Iron Mike Award 2006;
Wis. Community Action Program Assn. William Steiger Human Services Award 2008.