Vice-Chair, Washington County Delegation

Senator, Maryland State Senate, 2010-2015

Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2011

Minority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2011

Member, Tri-County Council for Western Maryland, 2000-2008

Assistant Minority Leader, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2006

Chair, Washington County Delegation, 2003-2006

Deputy Minority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2002-2003

Member, Special Joint Commission on Public Safety and Security in State and Local Correctional Facilities, 2013-present

Member, Taxpayers Protection Caucus, 2003-present

Member, Maryland Rural Caucus, 2002-present

Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2001-present

Member, Legislative Policy Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2011

Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2011

Co-Chair, Task Force to Study Prison Violence in Maryland, 2008-2011

Member, Transportation Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2009-2011

Member, Ways and Means Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2009-2011

Member, Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2009

Member, Judiciary Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2009

Alternative Delegate, Republican Party National Convention, 2008

Member, Joint Advisory Committee on Legislative Data Systems, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2005

Member, Task Force to Study Criminal Offender Monitoring by Global Positioning Systems, 2004-2005

Member, Task Force to Study Driver Licensing Documentation, 2003-2004

Member, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2003

Member, Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2003

Member, Transportation Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2003

Member, Task Force on the South Mountain Battlefield Historic Tourism Initiative, 1999-2000

Procurement Specialist, Meadows Agency of Insurance, 1998-present

Associate Agent, Meadows Agency of Insurance

Member, Maryland Advisory Council for Virtual Learning, 2012

Adjunct Professor, George Washington University, 2006-2008

Legislative Assistant, Washington County Delegation, 1994-1998

Member, Western Maryland Children's Center Advisory Board, 2005-present

Vice-President, Washington County Chapter, American Cancer Society, 1998-present

Member, Cold Weather Homeless Shelter of Washington County, 1997-present

Member, Advisory Board, Safe Place of Washington County

Member, Advisory Panel, Holcim Plant

Member, Board of Directors, Hagerstown-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Lifetime Member, Christ's Reformed Church

Member, First Christian Church

Member, Sharpsburg Lions Club

Maryland Co-Chair, Rick Perry Presidential Campaign, 2011-2012

Awards:

Howard Paley Academic Excellence Award, George Washington University, 1998

Favorite Book:

To Kill a Mockingbird, Team of Rivals, Holy Bible

Favorite Movie:

The Godfather (Parts I and II), The Lord of the Rings Series

Favorite Musician:

Led Zeppelin

Favorite TV Shows:

Star Trek, Battle Star Galactica, Stargate SG1