Former Minority Caucus Vice-Chair, Oklahoma State Senate

Former Assistant Minority Floor Leader, Oklahoma State Senate

Former Majority Whip, Oklahoma State Senate

Senator, Oklahoma State Senate, 2004-2016

Candidate, Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2010

Member, Annual Meeting Committee, Council of State Governments

Member, Governor’s Catastrophic Health Emergency Planning Task Force

Member, Governor’s Elimination of Health Disparities Task Force

Member, Mayor's Advisory Task Force and Steering Committee, Economic Development

Member, Mayor's Task Force on Economic Development and the Board of Adjustments

Representative, Oklahoma, Southern Regional Education Board

Former Member, Senate Appropriations Committee, Oklahoma

Former Member, Senate Education Committee, Oklahoma

Former Member, Senate Finance Committee, Oklahoma

Former Member, Senate Public Safety Committee, Oklahoma

Former Member, Senate Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation

Former Member, Senate Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary, Oklahoma

Former Member, Senate Transportation Committee, Oklahoma

Member, State Coverage Initiative to Reform Healthcare in Oklahoma

Member, Task Force on Achieving Classroom Excellence

Adjunct Faculty Member, East Central University

Director, Local Education Foundation Outreach, Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence

Teacher, Middle School

Vice-President, Ada Arts and Humanities Council

President/Vice-President of Board, Ada City Schools Foundation

Parent Representative, Ada City Schools Professional Staff Development Committee

Member, Advisory Board of Governors, Communities Foundation of Oklahoma

Member, Board of Trustees, Local Education Foundation Outreach Committee

Board Member, Center for Nonprofit Management

Board Member, City of Ada's Board of Adjustments

Representative, Commission for the Prevention of Youth Violence

Member, Executive Committee, Local Education Foundation Outreach Committee

Member, Executive Committee, Oklahoma Academy

Elder, First Presbyterian Church

Board Member, Healthcare Workforce Resources Center

Executive Committee Member, Jasmine Moran Children's Museum

Board Member, Jasmine Moran Children's Museum

Board Member, Kiwanis Club of Ada

Chair, Local Education Foundation Outreach Committee

Board Member, Oklahoma Academy

Board Member, Oklahoma Arts Institute

Board Member, Oklahoma Educational Technology Trust

Board Member, Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence

Board Member, Oklahoma Institute of Child Advocacy

President, Pontotoc County Medical Alliance

Member, United Way

Chair, Young Children-Priority One

Former Leader, Youth Group, First Presbyterian Church

President, American Medical Association Alliance, 2000-2001

Co-Chair, Fall Forum, Local Education Foundations, 1993-1994

Board President, United Way, 1993

President, Oklahoma State Medical Association Alliance, 1991-1992

Fund Drive Chair, United Way, 1992

Member, Leadership Ada, 1991

Member, Leadership Oklahoma, Class XVI, 1991