Senator, Illinois State Senate, District 22, 2012-2017

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Illinois, District 8, 2016

Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 43, 2002, 2004

Former Member, Committee of the Whole, Illinois State Senate

Former Chair, Criminal Law Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Energy and Public Utilities Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Revenue Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Special Committee on Restorative Justice, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Firearms (Judiciary), Illinois State Senate

Treasurer, Elgin Tree Committee, 1990-1994

Member, Elgin Image Advisory Commission, 1989-1993

Employee, Advisory Board, KAIROS Family Counseling Center

Attorney, Private Practice, present

Attorney, Kane County Public Defender's Office, 2000-2002

Chauffeur, Self-employed, 1992-1999

Corpsman, United States Navy, 1985-1991

Former Hospital Corpsman, 4th Marine Division, United States Navy

Member, Izaak Walton League

Volunteer, Public Action to Deliver Shelter

Awards:

National Defense Medal- United States Navy
Good Conduct Badge- United States Navy
Navy Marksman rating- United States Navy