Senator, Maryland State Senate, District 30, 1994-2019

Chair, Anne Arundel County Delegation, Maryland State Senate, 1998-2001

Assistant Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State Senate, 1999

Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State Senate, 1998

Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1983-1994

Chair, Anne Arundel County Delegation, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1986-1991

Member, Task Force on Traffic Capacity Across the Chesapeake Bay, 2005-present

Member, Governor's Commission for Protecting the Chesapeake Bay through Sustainable Forestry, 2004-present

Member, Maryland Tourism Development Board, 2004-present

Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2004-present

President, National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses, 2004-present

Chair, Senate Select Committee No. 9, Anne Arundel County, 2004-present

Member, Planning Council, 2003-present

Senate Chair, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2001-present

Member, Environmental Noise Advisory Council, 2000-present

Member, State Commission on the Capital City, 1999-present

Member, Agriculture and Energy Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2008-present

Former Member, Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Biotechnology Committee, Maryland State Senate

Member, Energy and Electric Utilities Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures. 2008-present

Member, Energy and Environment Committee, Southern Legislative Conference, 2008-present

Member, Environment Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2008-present

Former Vice Chair, Finance Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Health Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Policy Committee, Maryland State Senate

Member, Maryland Military Installation Council, 2006-present

Member, Maryland State Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, 2010-present

Former Member, Rules Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Transportation Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate

Member, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review, Maryland General Assembly, 2011-2017

Member, Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Retiree Health-Care Funding Options, Maryland State Senate, 2007-2009

Member, Joint Technology Oversight Committee, Maryland State Oversight Committee, 2000-2009

Member, Task Force on Educational Issues Affecting Military Children, 2008-2009

Chair, Task Force to Study the Boating Industry in Maryland, 2007-2008

Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State Senate, 2007

Member, Joint Legislative Task Force on Small-Group Market Health Insurance, Maryland State Senate, 2005-2007

Member, Governor's Commission for Protecting the Chesapeake Bay through Sustainable Forestry, 2004-2006

Member, Maryland Military Installations Strategic Planning Council, 2003-2006

Member, Special Commission on Electric Utility Deregulation Implementation, Maryland State Senate, 2005-2006

Member, Task Force on Traffic Capacity Across the Chesapeake Bay, 2005-2006

Member, Task Force on Assistance to Disabled Veterans Establishing Small Businesses, 2005

Member, Task Force to Study the Economic Development of the Maryland Seafood and Aquaculture Industries, 2002-2004

Chair, Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Work Group, Maryland State Senate, 2002-2003

Member, Division of Labor and Industry Sunset Evaluation Work Group, 2003

Member, Governor's Commission on the Structure and Efficiency of State Government, 2003

Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, Maryland State Senate, 1995-2003

Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State Senate, 2003

Member, Task Force to Study Possible Benefits of Owner-Controlled Insurance Programs, 2002

Co-Chair, Task Force to Study Modernization of Credit Union Law, 1999-2001

Chair, Finance Committee Unemployment Insurance Benefits-Adjustment Work Group, Maryland State Senate, 1999-2000

Member, Home Builders Registration Work Group, Maryland State Senate, 1999-2000

Member, Welfare Reform Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate, 1995-1999

Member, Advisory Committee to Study Funding Mechanisms for the Maryland Insurance Administration, 1997-1998

Co-Chair, Task Force to Examine the Mortgage Lending Business, 1997

Member, Joint Committee on Federal Relations, Maryland State Senate, 1995-1996

Member, Task Force to Examine Liability Insurance on Rental Vehicles, 1996

Member, Task Force to Study Patient and Provider Appeal and Grievance Mechanisms, 1996

Member, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1994-1995

Member, Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Task Force, 1995

Member, Task Force on Dual Office-Holding by Public Employees, 1995

Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1987-1994

Member, Appropriations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1986-1993

Vice Chair, Capital Budget Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1986-1993

Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Law Enforcement and Transportation, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1986-1993

Member, Joint Expenditure Study Group on Law Enforcement and Transportation, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1991

Member, Economic Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1983-1985

Medical Evacuation Helicopter Pilot, Washington Hospital Center, 1985-2005

Colonel, United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1975-1996

Captain, United States Marine Corps, 1966-1975

Presidential Helicopter Pilot, White House Support Staff, 1971-1974

Member, Board of Trustees, Chesapeake Bay Trust, 2003-present

Member, Advisory Board, Maryland Patient Safety Center

Member, American Legion

Member, Board of Directors, Maryland Patient Safety Center, 2007-present

Member, Disabled American Veterans

Member, Marine Corps Reserve Officers Association

Member, National Rifle Association

Member, Safari Club International

Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars