Committee Member, County Democrats, 1990-present

Committeeman, Nez Perce County Democrats, 1968-present

County Vice-Chair, Democrat, 2006

Candidate, Idaho State Senate, District 7, 2004, 2006

Representative, Idaho State House, 2002-2004

Chair Member, Transportation Advisory Commission, 2005-present

Member at Large, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Committee, Idaho Department of Transportation, 2004-present

Member, Task Force for Growth, City of Lewiston, 2006

Board Member, Lewis-Clark State College Techincal, Professional Advisory, 1999-2002

Board Member, Workforce Investment Board Local, 1999

President, Saint Stanislaus School Board, 1984-1986

Captain, Lewiston Fire Department, 1978-2004

Director, Lewis-Clark Valley Boys Club of America, 1969-1978

Chair, Adopt-a-Street, 2004-present

President, Tri-Parish Elementary School Board

Board Member, Workforce Investment Board, 2000-2006

President, Central Labor Council AFL-CIO, 1996-2002

President, IAFF-1773 Lewiston Firefighters, 1989-2001

President, International Association Firefighters, 1980-2000