Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 34B, 1994-2014

Candidate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 35A, 2014

Chair, Cecil County Delegation, 1995-2002

Member, Maryland Tourism Development Board, 2010-present

Member, Education and Curriculum Advisory Committee of Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, 2009-present

Member, Climate Change Commission, 2007-present

Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, 2005-present

Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005-present

Member, Upper Shore Regional Council, 2003-present

Member, Maryland Rural Caucus, 2002-present

Member, Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, 2001-present

Member, Education Committee on Technology in Education, Maryland Business Roundtable

Member, Maryland Advisory Council to Trust for Public Land

Member, Maryland Department of Education's Dropout Prevention Task Force

Member, Maryland Family Violence Council Legislative Action Team

Member, Maryland Military Installation Strategic Planning Council, 2012-present

Member, National Legislative Association on Prescription Drug Prices, 2005-present

House Chair, Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2008-2011

Co-Chair, Commission to Study the Title Insurance Industry in Maryland, 2008-2010

Co-Chair, Task Force on the Availability and Affordability of Property Insurance in Coastal Areas, 2007-2008

Member, Maryland K-16 Partnership for Teaching and Learning Work Group, 2003-2007

Member, Cecil/Harford Bridges Work Group, 2006

Member, Health and Government Operations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2006

Chair, Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2004-2006

Member, Public Health and Long-term Care Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2005-2006

Member, Social Studies Task Force, 2005-2006

Member, Task Force on the Establishment of a Prescription Drug Repository Program, 2005-2006

Member, Task Force to Convene a Summit on Civic Literacy in Maryland, 2006

Member, Joint Committee on the State's Emergency Medical Response System, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2005

Member, Public Health Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2004-2005

Member, Health Insurance Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2004

Chair, Health Occupations Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2004

Member, Special Committee on Higher Education Affordability and Accessibility, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2004

Member, Children and Youth Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2001-2003

Member, Ways and Means Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2003

Member, Joint Audit Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2002

Member, Task Force on School Leaders, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2002

Member, Governor's Task Force on Eastern Shore Economic Development, 1999-2001

Member, Maryland Task Force on the Principalship, State Department of Education, 1999-2001

Member, Task Force on the Preservation and Enhancement of Maryland's Heritage Resources, 1998-2001

Member, Task Force to Study College Readiness for Disadvantaged and Capable Students, 2000-2001

Member, Finance Resources Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2000

Member, Ethics and Elections Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-1998

Member, Commission to Save the Lighthouses, 1995-1996

Member, Governor's Executive Advisory Council, 1991

Director of Teacher Education, Cecil Community College, 2002-present

Coordinator, Cecil County Public School and Cecil Community College, 2000-2002

Principal, Cecil County Public Schools, 1988-2000

Assistant Principal, Cecil County Public Schools, 1977-1988

Teacher, Cecil County Public Schools, 1973-1977

Member, Bainbridge Development Advisory Board, 1999-present

Chair, Cecil County Kids Coats Campaign, 1987-present

Member, Board of Directors, Boys and Girls Club of Cecil County

President, Cecil County Public Administrators and Supervisors Association

Member, National Association of Secondary School Principals

Member, National Middle School Association

Member, Rising Sun Lions Club

Participant, Congressional Congress on Civic Education, 2003-2005

Member, Bainbridge Re-Use Advisory Committee, 1996-1997

Chair, Cecil County Democratic Central Committee, 1974-1978

Member, Ethics Committee, Maryland Democratic Party, 1975-1978