Senator, Kansas State Senate, District 39, 2017-present

Former Mayor, Garden City

Candidate, Kansas State Senate, District 39, 2020

Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, 2018

Former Representative, Kansas State House of Representatives, 2013-2017

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Kansas, 2006

Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

Member, Commerce Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight

Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

Member, Transparency and Ethics Committee

Former Commissioner, City Commission for Garden City

Former Vice Chair, Education Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Ethics and Elections Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Insurance and Financial Instituitions Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Kansas Security, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Judicial Subcommittee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Select Committee on Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS), Kansas State Senate

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Education, Kansas State Senate

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Lottery and Gambling, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Telecommunications Study Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Transportation Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Teacher, Saint Xavier High School

Owner/Operator, Doll Spraying Service Incorporated, 1995-2006

Teacher/Coach, Ingalls High School, 1996-1999

Teacher/Coach, Scott Community High School, 1987-1996

Teacher/Coach, Bishop Carroll High School, 1984-1987

Graduate Assistant, Emporia State University, 1983-1984

Teacher/Coach, Udall High School, 1981-1983

Teacher/Coach, Protection High School, 1980-1981

Representative, Interstate Migrant Education Council, present

Member, Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Board, present