Committee Person/Chair, Brookings County Republicans, 1994-present

Senator

Candidate, South Dakota State Senate, District 7, 2008

Representative, South Dakota State House of Representatives, 1996-2004

Campaign Manager, Schmidt for Senate, 1998

Deputy Campaign Director, Dole For President, 1996

National Delegate/Alternate, Republican National Convention, 1996

Delegate, South Dakota State Republican Convention, 1996

Finance Director, Janklow for Governor, 1994

Member, Governing Board, Streamlined Sales Tax Project, 2005-present

Member, Governor's Math, Science and Technology Committee, 2000-2002

Member, Mayor's City Charter Committee, 2002

Member, State Internet Taxation Committee, 1999-2002

Member, Governor's Y2K Committee, 1999-2000

Member, Mayor's Railroad Committee, 1999-2000

Owner, Smidt Professional Services, 1995-present

President, MBI Incorporated

Senior Army Advisor, South Dakota Army National Guard, 1991-1993

Retired Colonel, United States Army, 1961-1993

Inspector General, United States Army, Europe, 1989-1991

Professor of Military Science, South Dakota State University, 1986-1989

Pilot, Air Traffic Control, Airspace Management, 1967-1987

Commanding Officer, 59th Air Traffic Control Battalion, United States Army, Europe, 1984-1986

South Dakota National Guard, 1961-1964

Director, Boys and Girls Club of Brookings, 2004-present

Member, Military Affairs Committee, 1999-present

Director, Brookings County Youth Mentoring Program, 1998-present

Member, Political Affairs Committee, 1997-present

Member, Brookings Optimist Club, 1994-present

Lifetime Member, American Legion

Experience, Army War College Association

Experience, Association of the United States Army

Member, Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce, 1995-present

Lifetime Member, Disabled Veterans of America

Lifetime Member, Military Officers Association of America

Experience, Optimists International

Lifetime Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars

Director, American Humanics Incorporated, 2004

Member, Government Affairs Committee, Chamber of Commerce, 1997-2002