Member, Executive Committee, Americans for Bush-Cheney

Candidate, Texas State Attorney General, 2014

Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 2002-2014

Member, Texas Delegation, Republican National Convention, 2000, 2004

Chair, Texas Public Finance Authority, 1999-2001

Member, Bush Pioneers, George W. Bush Presidential Campaign, 1999-2000

Member, Bush-Cheney Florida Recount Legal Team, 2000

Co-Chair, Dallas County George W. Bush for Governor/President, 1994, 1998, 2000

Candidate, United States Congressional District 3 -Texas, 1991

Member, Legislative Advisory Committee, Southern Regional Education Board, 2009-present

Member, Mayor's Downtown Dallas Task Force, 2008-present

Member, Dallas Achieves Commission, 2006-present

Board Member, Texas Education Reform Caucus, 2001-present

Member, Education Task Force, American Legislative Exchange Council

Former Co-Chair, Joint Committee of Oversight of Higher Ed Governance, Excellence and Transparency, Texas State House of Representatives

Member, Legislative Budget Board

Former Member, Redistricting Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Select Committee on State Sovereignty, Texas State House of Representatives

Chair, Texas Public Finance Authority, 1999-2000

Attorney and Shareholder, Winstead Sechrest and Minick, 1999-present

Employee, United States Court, Northern District of Texas

Former Aide, United States Senator John Tower

Partner, Langley and Branch, 1991-1999

Attorney at Law, Baker Botts, 1987-1991

Attorney at Law, Gibson Dunn and Crutcher, 1984-1986

Judicial Clerk, Texas Supreme Court, Chief Justice Jack Pope, 1982-1985

Board Member, Texas Education Reform Foundation, 2008-present

Chair, Board of Directors, John Tower Center for Political Studies, Southern Methodist University, 2007-present

Board Member, Dallas Real Estate Council, 2000-present

Member, Southeastern Medical Foundation, 2000-present

Trustee, Southwestern Medical Foundation, 1999-present

Board Member, The John G. Tower Center for Political Studies, Southern Methodist University, 1997-present

Secretary, The Fund for American Studies, 1993-present

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Circle Ten Council, Boy Scouts of America

Member, Council on Foreign Relations

Member, Dallas Breakfast Group

Board Member, Dallas Summer Musicals

Member, District of Columbia Bar

Member, Education Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures

Member, New York Bar

Member, State Bar of Texas

Trustee, The Fund for American Studies

Experience, Trustee, Fund for American Studies

Member, Host Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2011

Rodel Fellow, Aspen Institute, 2008

President, The Dallas Assembly, 2000-2001

Awards:

Tech Titan Award, Dallas Business Journal
Tier One Award, Greater Houston Partnership
Award of Excellence, Texas Association of Business
Community College Champion, Texas Association of Community Colleges
Excellence in Service to Education, Texas Center for Education Policy
Taxpayer Advocate Award, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
Ten Best Legislators, Texas Monthly
Wind Champion, Texas Wind Coalition

Favorite Book:

The Bible, 1776 by David McCullough, Sam Houston by James Haley, The Sword of San Jacinto by Marshall de Bruhl, Lonestar Rising by William Davis, Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin, Decision Points by George W. Bush

Favorite Movie:

Bernie, The Godfather, Schindler's List, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, To Kill a Mockingbird

Favorite Quote:

"Sacrifice now for happiness later."

Favorite Type of Music:

Five for Fighting, The Eagles, James Taylor, George Strait, Lone Star, Montgomery Gentry