Assistant Majority Leader, Illinois State Senate, 2021-present

Senator, Illinois State Senate, District 42, 2006-present

Candidate, Illinois State Senate, District 42, 2022

Majority Caucus Whip, Illinois State Senate, 2017-2021

Board Member, Kane County Board, 2005-2007

Member, Agriculture Committee

Member, Executive Committee

Member, Labor Committee

Vice Chair, Local Government Committee

Member, Pensions Special Committee

Former Vice Chair, Agriculture Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Chair, Appropriations Subcommittee on Business Regulations and Labor, Illinois State Senate

Former Chair, Commerce and Economic Development Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Commerce and Economic Development Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Committee of the Whole, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Environment and Conservation Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Gaming Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Insurance Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Labor Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Labor Subcommittee on Employment Issues, Illinois State Senate

Former Chair, Local Government Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Chair, State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Amendments, Illinois State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Annexation, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Public Safety, Illinois State Senate

Former Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Special Issues (Local Government), Illinois State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Special Issues, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Illinois State Senate

Co-Owner, Creative Carpentry Remodelers, Incorporated, 1987-present

Research Analyst, Conway-Milliken & Associates, Incorporated, 1983-1986

Member, Board of Directors, Aurora Primary Care Consortium, 2005-present

Commissioner, Kane County Forest Preserve, 2004-present

Board Member, River Shore Vision Plan Committee, 2002-present

Board Member, Aurora Council of Neighborhoods, 1997-present

Co-Chair, Aurora Council of Neighborhoods, 1997-present

Member, Sixth Ward Committee, 1996-present

Board Member, National Association of the Home Remodeling Industry, Chicago Chapter, 1992-present

Member, Board of Directors, Near West Side, 1996-2003

Member, Gateway Improvement Plan Committee, 2001-2002

President, National Association of the Home Remodeling Industry, Chicago Chapter, 2001-2002

Member, Neighborhood Revitalization Team, 2000

Board Member, Tanner Historic District, 1998-2000