Senator, Utah State Senate, District 10, 2016-2023

Senator, Utah State Senate, District 17, 2023-Present

Appointed by Governor Gary Herbert, Senator, Utah State Senate, 2016

Member, Education Interim Committee

Member, Ethnic Studies Commission

Chair, Legislative Process Committee

Member, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee

Member, Point of the Mountain Development Commission

Chair, Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee

Member, Retirement and Independent Entities Interim Committee

Member, Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee

Member, Senate Education Committee

Chair, Senate Education Confirmation Committee

Member, Senate Retirement and Independent Entities Confirmation Committee

Member, Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee

Member, Senate Revenue and Taxation Confirmation Committee

Member, Senate Rules Committee

Member, Senate Rules Interim Committee

Former Member, Commission on Federalism, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Chair, Economic Development and Workforce Services Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Education Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Education Interim Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Chair, Health and Human Services Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Health and Human Services Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Retirement and Independent Entities Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Revenue and Taxation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Chair, Revenue and Taxation Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Rules Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Rules Interim Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Retirement and Independent Entities Appropriations, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force, Utah State Senate

Founder/President, Charter Solutions, 2007-present

Business Owner, Nothing Bundt Cakes

Business Manager, Navigator Pointe Academy, 2005-2007

Teacher/Principle, Challenger School, 2000-2005

Volunteer/Board Member, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, present

Member, Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce, present

Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America

Board Member, Children's Alliance for Eduation

Board Member, Parents for Choice of in Education

Announcer, Orem Owlz, 2005-2013

Chair, Region 6, Republican Party, 2006-2008

Hobbies or Special Talents:

For fun I love baseball! I had a blast spending nine years as the announcer for the Orem Owlz baseball team. I'd commute down to Orem during the summer months to announce ballgames. The Owlz were perennial contenders and won several league championships. It took me years to do but I have attended games in all 30 (all of them at the time) of the U.S. ballparks. There are two new ones (St. Louis and Miami) I haven't been to yet, but eventually I'll make it to those too.

A few years ago I started running. Before 2012, I'd never run more than a mile in my life, but I started training and practicing, building endurance and strength. I'm no speedster, but I did complete the Big Cottonwood Half Marathon this year, which is an exhilarating and empowering experience.

Spouse's Occupation:

Former Teacher
Employee, BYU-Idaho Pathways Program