Senator, Michigan State Senate, 2002-2010

Commissioner, Wayne County Commission, 1995-1998

Former, Co-Chair, Special Committee for Mettatal Airport Study, Michigan Department of Transportation

Experience, Arbitrator

Associate Attorney/Vice-President/President, McCabe, Middleton and Patterson, Private Corporation

Experience, Mediator

Experience, Special Magistrate

Director of Planned Giving, Eastern Michigan University, 1991-1994

Member, State Bar of Michigan, 1972-present

Member, American Arbitration Association

Experience, American Bar Association

Experience, Belleville Chamber of Commerce

Experience, Canton Chamber of Commerce

President, Canton Republican Club

Experience, Detroit Bar Association

Community Advisory Board of Directors, First of America Bank

Experience, Huron Valley Visiting Nurses Fund Board

Experience, Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers

Founder, Minute Man Foundation

Experience, Northville Chamber of Commerce

Experience, Plymouth Chamber of Commerce

Experience, Republican Party's State Central Committee

Sponsor, Senior Citizens Kitchen Band

Experience, Southern Wayne County Chamber of Commerce

Fellow, State Bar Foundation of Michigan

Experience, Suburban Bar Association

Experience, Wayne Out-County Mediation Service

Honorary Chair, Western Wayne County Salvation Army Capital Campaign

Board of Directors, Educational Excellence Foundation, Plymouth-Canton Public Schools, 1989-1997

Vice-President/General Counsel/Board of Directors, Community Foundation, Inception, 1996

Board of Trustees, Schoolcraft College Foundation, 1994

President, Canton Economic Club, 1991-1992

Awards:

2010 "Free Market Champion" Award from the Telecommunications Association of Michigan
Michigan Association of Health Plans Legislator of the Year - 2008
2006 Legislator of the Year Award from the Michigan Court Officers, Deputy Sherriffs and Process Servers Assoc. (MCODSA)
2006 Legislator of the Year Award from the Michigan Psychological Association (MPA)
Friend of Public Education, Michigan Education Association, 2006
Michigan League of Conservation Voters "Environmental Leadership" (2006)
Michigan Municipal League's "Distinguished Service Award" (2005)
Iron Rider Award, Abate of Michigan, 2005-06
Michigan Manufacturers' Association "Advocate of the Year" (2004)
Senior Alliance, Legislative Award (2004)
Michigan Nursing Association's "Friend of Nursing" Award Winner (2004)
The first ever recipient of the Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners Advocate of the Year Award (2004)
Best Local Politician, Plymouth Observer Newspaper (2004)
The first ever recipient of the Michigan chapter of the American Institute of Architects Legislator of the Year Award (2004)
Michigan Associated Underground Contractors' Legislator of the Year (2002)
Michigan Chamber of Commerce Champion of Commerce Award (2000)
Canton Township Hall of Fame, 1992 - Inducted