Member, District Community Councils

Former Senator, Alaska State Senate, 2004-2016

President, Alaska State Senate, 2013-2014

Senate Minority Leader, Alaska State Senate, 2011-2012

Majority Whip, Alaska State Senate, 2007

Appointed, Senator, Alaska State Senate, September 2004

Member, Matanuska-Susitna School Borough School Board, 1997-1999

Matanuska-Susitna Caucus, 2004-present

Former Member, Committees Committee, Alaska State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Education Committee, Alaska State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Council Committee, Alaska State Senate

Former Chair, Rules Committee, Alaska State Senate

Former Chair, Senate World Trade Committee, Alaska State Senate

Former Member, State Affairs Committee, Alaska State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Governor, Alaska State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Legislature, Alaska State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Military and Veterans Affairs, Alaska State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Public Safety, Alaska State Senate

Director of Veterans Affairs, State of Alaska, 2003-2004

Colonel, United States Army, Vietnam, Egypt, South Korea, 1970-1995

Member, Board of Directors, Fisher House, 2009-present

Member, American Legion, 2003-present

Member, Vietnam Veterans of America, 2003-present

Substitute Sunday School Teacher, Wasilla Bible Church, 2002-present

President, Area-Wide Council of Veterans' Organizations, 2001-present

Member, Alaska Outdoor Council

Member, District Chambers of Commerce

Member, National Rifle Association

Member, Wasilla Bible Church, 2002-present

Member, Joint Armed Services Committee, Alaska State Senate, 2005-2012

Member, Transportation Committee, Alaska State Senate, 2011-2012

Member, Alaska Renewable Energy Task Force, Alaska State Senate, 2007-2010

Co-Chair, Alaska Veterans’ Caucus, Alaska State Senate, 2009-2010

Member, Education Committee, Alaska State Senate, 2009-2010

Member, Education Funding District Cost Factor Committee, Alaska State Senate, 2009-2010

Member, Finance Committee, Alaska State Senate, 2009-2010

Member, Higher Education/Career Readiness Task Force, Alaska State Senate, 2009-2010

Member, Joint Cook Inlet Salmon Task Force, Alaska State Senate, 2007-2010

Member, Legislative Budget and Audit, Alaska State Senate, 2007-2010

Vice-Chair, Resources Committee, Alaska State Senate, 2009-2010

Chair, Rules Committee, Alaska State Senate, 2009-2010

Member, ASC Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Alaska State Senate, 2007-2008

Vice-Chair: Finance Committee, Alaska State Senate, 2007-2008

Vice-Chair, Judiciary Committee, Alaska State Senate, 2005-2008

Chair, Resources Committee, Alaska State Senate, 2007-2008

Vice-Chair, Special Committee on Education, Alaska State Senate, 2007-2008

Chair, Special Committee on Energy, Alaska State Senate, 2007-2008

Member, Victims' Advocate Selection Committee, Alaska State Senate, 2007-2008

Member, Energy Council, 2007

Board Member, Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority, 2007

Member, State Affairs Committee, Alaska State Senate, 2005-2006

Chair, Transportation Committee, Alaska State Senate, 2005-2006

Volunteer, Vietnam Veteran's "The Moving Wall" to Alaska, 2006

Member, World Trade & State & Federal Relations Committee, Alaska State Senate, 2005-2006

Member, Board of Directors, Challenger Learning Center, Kenai, 1999-2002

Member, Board of Directors, Salvation Army, 1999-2002

Coach, Valley Youth Basketball, 1997-2002

President, Valley Youth Basketball, 1997-2002

Coach, Pop Warner Football, 2001

Coordinator, Rotary International, Wasilla Youth Foreign Exchange Program, 1999-2001

Member, Matanuska-Susitna Borough School Board, 1997-1999

President, Matanuska-Susitna Council, Parent Teacher Association, 1996

President, Big Lake Elementary Parent Teacher Association, 1995

Names of Grandchildren:

Amelia, Colton Robert

Number of Grandchildren:

2