Commissioner, Education Commission of the States

Candidate, Idaho State Senate, District 4, 2014

Senator, Idaho State Senate, 2000-2014

Trustee, School Board, Coeur d'Alene School District, #271, 1997-2000

Director, State Insurance Fund, 2001-present

Co-Chair, Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment

Former Member, Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment Committee, Idaho State Senate

Member, Institute of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture

Member, Oversight Accountability Committee, State Board of Education

Member, Idaho Digital Learning Academy Task Force, 2010

Co-Chair, Idaho Inland Pacific Hub Committee, 2010

Vice-Chair, State Legislatures Education Committee, National Conference, 2007-2010

Member, State Legislatures Task Force on Federal Education Policy, National Conference, 2008-2010

Co-Chair, Transportation Task Force Pacific Northwest Economic Region, 2007-2008

Member, Department of Insurance Continuing Education Advisory Committee, 1991-2003

Member, State Insurance Fund Agent's Advisory Committee, 1994, 2001

Member, School District Long Range Facilities Planning Commission, 1995

Founding Member, Idaho Highway Coalition, 1994

President, Panhandle Insurance Agency, Incorporated, 1983-present

Agent, Panhandle Insurance and Realty, 1979-1983

Manager, Hayden Lake Country Club, 1973-1979

Cochairman, Inland Pacific Hub Committee, 2007-present

Vice Chair, National Conference of State Legislatures - Education Committee, 2007-present

Idaho Commissioner, Education Commission of the United States, 2005-present

President, North Idaho Chamber of Commerce, 1990-present

President, Kootenai Charities, 1988-present

Former President, Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce, 1983-present

Member, Advisory Board, University of Idaho, North Idaho, present

Member, Foundation Board, North Idaho College, present

Former Member, Hayden Lake Jaycees

Member, Idaho ESPCoR Committee

Former Treasurer, Idaho State Jaycees

Member, Jobs Plus

Former Member, Kootenai Perspectives

Former Member, North Idaho Alzheimer's Association

Former Member, Wishing Star Foundation

Member, Coeur d'Alene Sunrise Rotary, 1996-2008

Board Member, Kootenai Perspectives, 1999-2005

President, Independent Insurance Agents of Idaho, 2002

President, Independent Insurance Agents, Idaho, 2000

President, Idaho Jaycee International Senate, 1994-1995

President, Coeur d'Alene Independent Insurance Agents Association, 1985