Assemblymember, California State Assembly, 2003-2008

County Supervisor/Chair, Tulare County Board of Supervisors, 1992-2002

Candidate, California State Assembly, 1998

Member, Central California Resource Advisory Council, Federal Bureau of Land Management

Former Chair/Member, Tulare Economic Development Corporation and Business Incentive Zone Council

Experience, Businessman

Inspector General's Staff, United States Army, 1968-1970

Member, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association

Member, Back Country Horsemen of California

Past Director, Boys and Girls Club

Member, California Farm Bureau

Past Director, California State Association of Counties

Founder, Citizens Advisory Committee on Government Assistance Reform

Member/Board of Directors/Past Director, Pro-Youth Visalia

Member/Board of Directors, Tulare County Economic Development Corporation

Member/Board of Directors, Tulare County Workforce Coalition

Past Director, Visalia Chamber of Commerce

Member/Board of Directors/, Visalia Economic Development Council

Past Member, Woodlake Rotary Club

President, San Joaquin Valley Supervisors Association, 1998

Chair, United Way of Tulare County, 1997

Chair, Kings-Tulare Area Agency on Aging, 1993-1995