Senator, South Dakota State Senate, 2000-2004.

Candidate, South Dakota State Senate, District 4, 2006

Candidate, Special Election, House of Representatives, South Dakota, 2004

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, South Dakota, 2004

Chair, Agriculture and International Trade Committee

Experience, Education and Taxation Committees

South Dakota Agriculture Rural Leadership, 2004-2006

Owner/Operator, Diedrich Brothers Farms, 1982-present

Sales Manager, Cargill Seeds, 1979-1982

Chair of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, 2000-present

President, Saint Williams Parish Council, 1999-present

County Board, Brookings County Farm Bureau

County Board, Brookings County Pork Products

Experience, Elks

Experience, Executive Committee of the National Conference of State Legislators

Vice President, Jaycee, Knoxville

Experience, Knights of Columbus

Experience, National Corn Growers

Experience, National Pork Producers

Board, National Soybean Association

Chair, Retirement Laws Committee

Court Appointed Special Advocates, Experience, 2004-2006

Chairman, Saint Williams Church, 2000-2003

Chair, American Oilseed Coalition, 1994-1996

President, American Soybean Association, 1993-1994

President, South Dakota Soybean Association, 1987-1989