Candidate, Governor of Montana, 2004

Secretary of State, Montana, 2000-2004

Member, Montana Board of Public Education, 1997-2001

Senator, Montana State Senate, 1974-1996

Dean, Montana State Senate, 1991-1996

President, Montana State Senate, 1994-1996

Voting Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1996

Representaive, Montana State House of Representatives, 1971-1974

Chair, Workers Compensation Regulation Advisory Council, 1997-1999

Member, Montana Steering Committee for the President's National Summit on Volunteerism, 1997-1998

Chair, Senate Republican Caucus, 1991-1994

Experience, Farmer-Rancher

Experience, Journalist Third Class

Registered Lobbyist, Montana Legislature-US West Communications, Incorporated, Montana University

Experience, Truck Driver

Experience, United States Navy

Director of External Affairs, Columbia Aluminum Company, 1998-2002

System and Columbia Falls Aluminum Company, 1997-2001

Campaign Director, Statewide Ballot Issue for Montana University System Funding, 1998

Director of University Extension/Instructor, University of Montana-Flathead, 1991-1998

Program Host, Ask Your Legislator-Cable TV interview program, 1997

Instructor, Flathead Valley Community College, 1994

Secondary Teacher, Bigfork, Whitefish, and Flathead Public Schools, 1979-1990

Chair of the Board, Director YMCA Youth in Government Program Montana, 1985-1995, 2001-present

Member, Columbia Falls Chapter of International Lions Clubs

Member, Flathead Valley Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa

Board Member, Kalispell Chamber of Commerce

Member, Montana Education Association

Member, Whitefish Chapter of Kiwanis International

Member, Whitefish Chapter of the American Legion

Member, Whitefish Chapter of the Loyal Order of Moose