Senator, Texas State Senate, 1999-2012

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 36, 2012

Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 1989-1999

Member, Deer Park Community Advisory Council

Texas Delegate, Energy Council

Member, Environment Committee

Member, La Porte Mayor's Advisory Committee

Member, Lottery Commission

Member, Redistricting and Elections Committee

Member, Sunset Advisory Commission

Co-Chair, Texas Conservative Coalition's Task Force on Transportation

Member, Texas Windstorm Insurance Legislative Oversight Board

Experience, Workers Compensation Commission

President, Force Corporation

Experience, Industrial Construction and Maintenance

Representative, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, Southern Legislative Conference

Member, Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce

Member, Deer Park Chamber of Commerce

Former Member, La Porte Rotary Club

Member, La Porte United Methodist Church

Member, La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce

Redistricting and Elections Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures

Environment Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures

Member, Pasadena Chamber of Commerce

Board of Counselors, Saint John Hospital

Advisory Committee, San Jacinto College Management Development

Member, South Belt-Ellington Chamber of Commerce

Member, Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce