Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 38, 2008-2019

Candidate, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 38, 2018

Member, Council on Educator Development, present

Member, Iowa Council for Early Access, present

Member, Iowa Tobacco Control Commission, present

Former Member, Education Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Environmental Protection Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Human Resources Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Local Government Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, State Government Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Consultant for Community Education, Ankeny Community Schools, 1979-present

Part-Time Consultant, Koester Construction, present

Executive Director, Nevlan Center Incorporated, present

Director of Community Education, Ankeny Community Schools, 1979-2009

Consultant for Community Education, Delwood/ Maquoketa School Districts, 1976-1979

Member/Elder, Ankeny Free Church, present

Member, Central Iowa Area Health Education Center, present

Member, Iowa After School Alliance, present

Member, Iowa Community Education Association, present

Board Member, Iowa Dollars for Scholars, present

Member, Iowa Network for Community and School Partners, present

Advisor, Iowa School Nurses Organization, present

Board Member, Polk County Health Services, present

Member, Polk County Sesquicentennial Commission, present

Member, State Task Force on "Instructional Time", present

Board Member, Young Men's Christian Association, present

Former Board Member, Ankeny Chamber of Commerce

Former Board Member, Ankeny School District Foundation

Former Board Member, Ankeny Substance Abuse Project

Former "Big Brother", Big Brothers Big Sisters

Former Board Member, Employee and Family Resources

Former President, National Community Education Association

Former Member, United Way

Awards:

2013 Champion Award from Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa

2012 Iowa Physician Assistant Society Legislator of the Year

2010 and 2014 Legislator of the Year with Iowa Insurance Alliance

2010 Outstanding Service Award, Iowa Health Care Association and Iowa Center for Assisted Living

2008 Hall of Fame Inductee, National Community Education Association

2009 Iowa Fraternal Insurance Congress Legislator of the Year

2010 Iowa Library Association Legislator of the Year

2003 Ankeny Chamber Citizen of the Year

2011 Award from the Iowa Library Association

Spouse's Occupation:

Teaches Psychology at Des Moines Area Community College