Assistantant Republican Leader, California State Senate

Senator, California State Senate, 1999-2006

Assemblymember, California State Assembly, 1995-1998

Member, Legislative Rural Caucas

Chair, Senate Republican Caucus

Experience, California Air National Guard

Chief Deputy Appointments Secretary, Governor George Deukmejian

Appointments Secretary, Governor Pete Wilson, 1991-1994

Civil Law & Business Law, 1975-1988

Member, Armenian Church

Member, Armenian Community School of Fresno

Member, Fresno County Bar Association

Board of Trustees, Fresno County Law Library

Member, Fresno Unified School District Partnership Foundation

President, Selma Chapter, Triple X Fraternity

Board of Visitors, University of Santa Clara School of Law

Member, California Fair Employment and Housing Commission, 1985-1987