President Pro Tempore, Texas State Senate

Senator, Texas State Senate, 1996-2014

Candidate, Texas State Senate, District 16, 2014

Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 1990-1996

Won Special Election, Experience, Texas State Senate, May 4, 1996

Former Member, Dallas Planning Commission

Former Member, Education Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee of Oversight of Higher Ed Governance, Excellence and Transparency, Texas State Senate

Co-Chair, Legislative Oversight Board on Windstorm Insurance

Former Member, Select Redistricting Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, State Affairs Committee, Texas State Senate

Member, Sunset Advisory Commission

Founder/President/Chief Executive Officer, Associa, 1979-present

President, Principal Management Group

Founder, Statewide Property Management Company

Former Member, Board of Directors, Dallas Chapter, American Diabetes Association

Former Member, Board of Directors, White Rock/Lake Highlands, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)

Member, Dallas County Republican Party

Member, Dallas Independent School District

Member, Friends of Fair Park

Member, Historic Preservation

Member, Kiwanis Club

Member, National Republican Party

Member, Texas Republican Party

Favorite Movie:

The Godfather - I, II and III!

Favorite Quote:

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."---Winston Churchill

Favorite TV Shows:

Two and a Half Men, Law & Order, Fox News.

Favorite Type of Music:

Country Western and Big Band Swing.

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Family, travel, politics, business.