Speaker Pro Tempore, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2010-2012

Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2002-2012

Mayor, City of Moorhead, 1980-2001

Alderman, City of Moorhead, 1974-1979

Member, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board

Member, Capitol Restoration Work Group

Member, Charter Commission

Member, Commission to End Poverty by 2020

Member, Great Lakes Commission

Board Member, Moorhead Healthy Community Initiative

Founding Board Member/Chair, Red River Basin Commission

Member, Steering Committee, Legislators Forum

Member, Subcommittee on Employee Relations, Legislative Coordinating Commission

Member, Minnesota Statehood Sesquicentennial Commission, 2006-2008

Vice President, Student Affairs/Dean of Students, Concordia College, Moorhead

College Administrator, retired

President, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities

Founding Board Member, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund

Founder/Board Member, Heritage-Hjemkomst Interpretive Center

Co-Founder/Co-Chair/Board Member, International Coalition for Land and Water Stewardship in the Red River Basin

Board Member, League of Minnesota Cities

President, Minnesota Mayors Association

Member, Moorhead Chamber of Commerce

Member, Moorhead Kiwanis

Member, Moorhead Rotary Club

Member, Moorhead Trinity Lutheran Church

Founder/President/Board Member, Rural Initiatives Coalition

Founding Board Member/Officer, West Central Minnesota Initiative Fund