Representative, United States House of Representatives, Indiana, District 8, 2025-present

Former Majority Whip, Indiana State Senate

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 8, 2024, 2026

Senator, Indiana State Senate, District 48, 2014-2024

Majority Floor Leader, Indiana State Senate, 2019-2023

Candidate, Indiana State Senate, District 48, 2022

Representative, Indiana State House of Representatives, 2008-2014

President, Holy Family School Board, 2003-2004

Member, Holy Family School Board, 2001-2004

Member, Agriculture Committee

Member, Armed Services Committee

Member, Education & Labor Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development

Member, Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology

Member, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education

Member, Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry

Member, Subcommittee on Readiness

Member, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces

Member, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Indiana State Senate

Former Chair, Commerce and Technology Committee, Indiana State Senate

Former Member, Insurance and Financial Institutions Committee, Indiana State Senate

Former Chair, Joint Rules Committee, Indiana State Senate

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, Indiana State Senate

Former Ranking Member, Rules and Legislative Procedure Committee, Indiana State Senate

Former Member, Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee, Indiana State Senate

Former Ranking Member, Utilities Committee, Indiana State Senate

Licensed Engineer, 1990-present

Co-Owner, Messmer Mechanical, Incorporated, 1988-present

Project Engineer, John Brown Engineering, 1986-1988

Mechanical Engineer, Dow Chemical, 1985-1986

Member, Jasper Kiwanis, 1999-present

Member, Holy Family Catholic Church, 1993-present

Member, American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Evansville Chapter, 1989-present

Member, Jasper Knights of Columbus, present

Member, Sons of the American Revolution, present

Leader, Cub Scouts

Member, Dubois County Builders Association

Member, Indiana Farm Bureau

Member, Jasper Chamber of Commerce

Member, Loyal Order of Moose, Jasper Club

Member, National Federation of Independent Businessman

Member, National Society of Professional Engineers

Member, Parish Council, Holy Family Catholic Church, 1990-1993

Member, Finance Council, Holy Family Catholic Church, 1988-1991