Former Assistant Minority Leader, Iowa State Senate

Senator, Iowa State Senate, 1994-2014

Assistant Majority Leader, Iowa State Senate, 1996-1998

Midwest Legislative Council, 1996-1998

Member, Council of State Governments, Drug Task Force, 1998

Director of Education, Myrtie Memorial Hospital, 1986-present

Farmer, 1965-present

Teacher, Middle School, 1982-1986

Teacher, Special Education, 1965-1966

Chair, Midwest Council of State Governments, Health and Human Services, 1997-present

Member, American Legislative Exchange Council

Member, Farm Bureau

Member, Federated Womens Review Club

Member, First Baptist Church

Member, Harlan Community Library

Member, Iowa Council for International Understanding

Board Member, Iowa Society for Health Education and Training

Experience, Iowa State University Extension Dean's Advisory Board

Member, People Who Care

Member, Pork Producers

Member, Shelby County Foundation for Education

Executive Director, Southwest Iowa Health Educators