Senator, New Mexico State Senate, District 8, 1991-present

Candidate, New Mexico State Senate, District 8, 2020

Mayor, City of Santa Rosa, 1986-1990

Member, Finance

Member, Interim Legislative Ethics

Member, Legislative Council

Member, Legislative Finance

Member, Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy

Former Member, Committees' Committee, New Mexico State Senate

Chair, Democratic Caucus

Former Member, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

Member, New Mexico Task Force on Crime, 1993

Former Guest Lecturer, New Mexico Highlands University

Associate Superintendent for Supportive Services Education, Las Vegas City Schools, 1993-2008

Superintendent, Las Vegas City Schools, 2004-2008

President, Luna Community College, 2008-2005

Interim/Acting Superintendent, Las Vegas City Schools, 2003-2004

Administrative Assistant, Office of the New Mexico State Auditor, 1983

High School Counselor, Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools, 1978-1982

Member, Legislative Advisory Committee, 2002-present

Member, Board of Directors, Community First Bank of Las Vegas, New Mexico, present

Member, Board of Trustees, Alta Vista Regional Hospital of Las Vegas, New Mexico, present

Member/Former Grand Knight/District Deputy, Knights of Columbus, present

Member, National Conference of State Legislatures, present

Former Director/Member, Advisory Board, New Farms

Deacon, Archdiocese of Santa Fe

Former Member, Center for Policy Alternatives, Washington D.C.

Former Member/President, Chamber of Commerce

Former Member, Council to Advance Math and Science Education

Former Member, Economic Development Corporation

Former Member, First National Bank of Las Vegas, New Mexico Board of Directors

Former Director, First National Bank of Tucumcari

Former Member, Greater Council on Alcoholism, Santa Rosa

Former Member, Guadalupe County Hospital Board of Trustees

Former Member, Las Vegas Leadership Advisory Council, Wells Fargo Bank

Former Member, National Education Association, New Mexico

Former Member, New Mexico Activities Association, Board of Directors

Former Member, New Mexico Amigos

Member, New Mexico Coalition of School Administrators, present

Former Member, New Mexico School Superintendent's Association

Member, Northeast Regional Educational Cooperative Board of Directors, present

Former Member, Northeastern Regional Hospital Foundation Board

Former Member, Northern New Mexico Network for Rural Education, Superintendent's Council

Former Ex-Officio Member, President's Administrative Council, New Mexico Highlands University

Former Member/President, Rotary Club

Chair, Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools Educational Planning Committee

Chair, Santa Rosa Tourism Promotion Board

Former Director, University of New Mexico Alumni Association

Former Member/Director, Wells Fargo Bank Advisory Board

Member, Council on Technology in Education, New Mexico State Board of Education, 2002-2006

Chair, Santa Rosa Days Annual Community Celebration, 1980

Chair, Santa Rosa Lake and Dam Dedication, 1980