Representative, Maine State House of Representatives, District 151, 2014-2022

Candidate, Maine State House of Representatives, District 151, 2020

Candidate, Maine House of Representatives, District 1, 2012

Representative, Maine State House of Representatives, District 1, 1964-1994, 2008-2012

Assistant Majority Leader, Maine State Senate, District 35, 2008

Senator, Maine State Senate, 2000-2008

Speaker of the House, Maine State House, 1975-1994

House Minority Floor Leader, Maine State House, 1971-1974

Treasurer, Eagle Lake Water and Sewer District, 1980-present

Member, New England Caucus of State Legislatures, 1978-present

Member, Aroostook County Democratic Committee, 1964-present

Former Member, Elections Committee, Maine State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, Maine State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Rules, Maine State House of Representatives

Former Member, Select Committee on Rules, Maine State House of Representatives

Chair, Task Force on Reapportionment, 1987-1988

Member, Democratic Convention Platform Committee, 1964-1975

Chair, Land Use Regulation Commission, 1970-1972

Chair, Intergovernmental Relations Commission, 1969

Assistant Professor, Political Science and Government, University of Maine Fort Kent

Chair, State Democratic Leaders Association, 1990-present

Member, American Academy of Political Science, 1980-present

Member, New England Political Science Association, 1980-present

President, Ambulance Services, Incorporated, 1974-present

Treasurer, Northern Maine General Hospital, 1965-present

Member, Board of the Foundation, State Legislatures

Member, Democratic National Committee

Vice Chair, Regional Executive Committee, Democratic State Legislative Leaders Association

President, Fish Ruix Health Centers

Member, Saint Mary's Church Parish Advisory

President/Member, State Legislative Leaders Foundation, 1976-1994

Trustee, Eastern Maine Healthcare, 1991

President, National Conference of State Legislatures, 1990-1991

Chair, Maine Legislative Council, 1978, 1989-1990

Vice Chair, Budget, Fiscal and Rules Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 1986-1987

Chair, State-Federal Assembly, National Conference of State Legislatures, 1985-1986

President, Maine Young Democrats, 1964-1969