Representative, South Dakota State House of Representatives, District 6, 2025

Senator, South Dakota State Senate, District 6, 2021-2025

Candidate, South Dakota State House of Representatives, District 6, 2024

Candidate, South Dakota State Senate, District 6, 2020, 2022

Representative, South Dakota State House of Representatives, District 6, 2013-2021

Candidate, South Dakota State House of Representatives, District 6, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018

Majority Whip, South Dakota State House of Representatives, 2015-2017

Member, City Council of Tea, 2005-2012

Mayor, City of Tea, South Dakota, 1996-2000

Former Chair, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, South Dakota State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Leverage Telehealth and Telemedicine Joint Committee, South Dakota State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Local Government Committee, South Dakota State House of Representatives

Owner/Co-Founder, Herman Otten Construction Incorporated, 1996-present

Member, Home Builders Association, 1996-present

Member/Board of Directors Member, Tea Volunteer Fire Department, 1986-present

Member, Trinity Lutheran Church of Tea, present

Former Committee Chair/Legislative Committee Member, Home Builders Association

Former Assistant Chief/Captain/President, Tea Volunteer Fire Department