Candidate, Alaska State Senate, District P, 2024

Senator, Alaska State Senate, District P, 2023-Present

Senator, Alaska State Senate, District A, 2019-2023

Representative, Alaska State House of Representatives, District 1, 2015-2019

Representative, Alaska State House of Representatives, District 4, 2007-2015

Council Member, Fairbanks City Council, 1999-2005

Candidate, Alaska State House of Representatives, District 9, 2004

Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Armed Services

Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Budget and Audit

Member, Resources Committee

Chair, State Affairs Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Corrections

Member, Subcommittee on Judiciary

Member, Subcommittee on Law

Member, Subcommittee on Public Safety

Member, Subcommittee on Revenue

Former Co-Chair, Armed Services Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member, Finance Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Budget and Audit Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member, Minority Caucus Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Corrections, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health and Social Services, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Military and Veterans Affairs, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Public Safety, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on University of Alaska, Alaska State Senate

Senior Patient Representative, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, 1998-present

Former Employee, Congressman Mike Honda

Former Legislative Aide, Representative Tom Brice, Alaska State Legislature

Member, Rotary Golden Heart, 2003-present

Member, American Council of Young Political Leaders, 2001-present

Member, Board, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, 1993-present

Member, American Red Cross, 1992-present

Member, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, 1992-present

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), 1992-present

Alumni Council Member, American Council of Young Political Leaders, present

Member, American Council of Young Political Leaders, present

Member, Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Amnesty International Chapter

Member, Aurora Borealis Rotaract Board

Member, Coalition of Student Leaders

Member, Fairbanks Symphony Association Board

Charter Member, Fairbanks Golden Heart Rotary Club, 2005-2008

Awards:

Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies Fellow
Marshall Memorial Fellow

Favorite Book:

History by David McCullough, Harry Potter, Greek philosophy

Favorite Movie:

It's a Wonderful Life, Star Wars, Matrix, Princess Bride, Fight Club.

Favorite Musician:

Cars, Bach, The Offspring, Sinatra.

Favorite Quote:

"Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway." John Wayne

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

"Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you. And remember that love is not leisure, it is work." Anna Quindlen

Favorite TV Shows:

West Wing, CNN, How I Met Your Mother...I don't own a TV.

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Family, friends, fishing, hiking, camping, driving, computers, Nanook Hockey.