Senator, Nebraska State Legislature, District 31, 2013-2021

Former Member, Education Committee, Nebraska State Legislature

Former Member, Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, Nebraska State Legislature

Former Member, Midwestern Higher Education Commission (Midwest Compact), Nebraska State Legislature

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, Nebraska State Legislature

Former Member, Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee, Nebraska State Legislature

Educational Consultant, Secondary School Reform, present

Founding Principal, Millard West High School, 1993-2008

Served, United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1964-1967

Member, Board of Governors, Phi Delta Kappa Education Foundation, 2011-present

Member, Board of Directors, Southwest Kiwanis Club, Omaha, 2005-present

Member, Southwest Kiwanis Club, Omaha,, 2005-present

Board Member, Papio-Missouri Valley Natural Resources District, 2004-present

Member, First Covenant Church, present

Former Director of Secondary Education

Member, Leadership Omaha

Former Member, Omaha City Parks Committee (assistant treasurer, vice-chairman, chairman), 2010-2012

Chair, Learning Community Coordinating Council of Douglas and Sarpy Counties, 2009-2011

Member, Omaha 2000 Education Committee, 1993-2003

Chair, Board, Omaha South/Southwest Young Mens Christian Association, 1989-1991

Awards:

2007 Outstanding Administrator, Nebraska Music Educators Association; 2006 Friend of Education Award; 2000 and 2007 Nebraska State Region II Principal of the Year; 2006 National Principal of the Year, National Science Teachers Association.