Former Majority Whip, Oregon State Senate

Senator, Oregon State Senate, District 5, 2013-2021

Representative, Oregon State House of Representative, 2004-2012

Co-Speaker, Oregon State House of Representatives, 2010-2012

Former Chair, Commission On Transparency Oregon Advisory Commission, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Conference Committee on HB 2147, State Senate

Former Member, Costal Caucus

Former Chair, Education Committee, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, Oregon State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Joint Committee On Student Success, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee On Ways and Means, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Joint Emergency Board Committee, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Accountability and Transparency, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Education, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on General Government, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Oregon State Capitol Foundation Committee, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Public Education Appropriation Committee, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, Oregon State Senate

High School Principal, Marshfield High School, 1989-2004

Assistant Principal, Marshfield High School, 1985-1989

Dean of Students, Marshfield High School, 1979-1985

Professor, University of Oregon, 1983

Mathematics Teacher, Marshfield High School, 1972-1979

Professor, Southwestern Oregon Community College, 1975-1976

Member, Coastal Caucus, present

Founding Board Member, Friends of New and Sustainable Industry (FONSI), present

President, Pacific North West Economic Region (PNWER), present

Former Member, Aspire State Advisory Team

Former Member, Belloni Ranch Board

Former Member, Boys and Girls Club of Southwestern Oregon

Former Member, Coos Bay/North Bend Water Board

Former Member, Coos Educators' Federal Credit Union

Former Member, Governance Group of the Capitol Restoration Project

Former President, Kiwanis Club, Coos Bay

Former Member, Oregon Coastal Environments Awareness Network (OCEAN)

Former Member, Oregon Education Accountability Roundtable

Former Member, Saturday Academy (Southwestern Oregon Community College)

Former Member, Southwestern Oregon Transportation and Economic Development Workgroup

Former Member, The Chalkboard Project

Former Member, Young Men's Christian Association Youth in Government Board

Awards:

Milken Education Award 1997
in 2002, was recognized as a University of Oregon Distinguished Alumnus
In 2011, the Oregon Business Association Statesman of the Year Award
In 2012, was awarded the "Public Officials of the Year" awards from Governing Magazine