Senator, Kansas State Senate, District 30, 2001-2021

President, Kansas State Senate, 2011-2020

Representative, Kansas State House of Representatives, District 99, 1991-2001

Speaker Pro Tempore, Kansas State House of Representatives, 1994-1998

Former Vice Chair, Commerce Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Ethics and Elections Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Chair, Interstate Cooperation Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Chair, Organization, Calendar and Rules Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Public Health and Welfare Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Chair, Select Committee on Federal Tax Code Implementation, Kansas State Senate

Real Estate Investor

Owner, Wichita Businesses Incorporated

Teacher, Wichita Public Schools, 1979-1982

Board Member, Victory in The Valley, 2003-present

Board Member, University of Kansas Medical Center, 2002-present

Board Member, Youth Entrepreneurs of Kansas, 1998-present

Board Member, American Legislative Exchange Council

Member, National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB)

Member, National Restaurant Association

Member, Program of Integrative Medicine

Member, Wichita Independent Business Association

Board Member, Sedgwick County Mental Health Care, 1992-1993