Senator, Indiana State Senate, District 44, 2016-present

Former Assistant Majority Whip, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Assistant Minority Caucus Chair, Indiana State House of Representatives

Candidate, Indiana State Senate, District 44, 2016, 2020, 2024

Representative, Indiana State House of Representatives, 2002-2016

Assistant Majority Caucus Chair, Indiana State House of Representatives, 2015-2016

Candidate, Indiana State House of Representatives, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014

Ranking Member, Commerce and Technology Committee

Member, Corrections and Criminal Law Committee

Ranking Member, Judiciary Committee

Chair, Utilities Committee

Member, American Legislative Exchange Council, present

Member, Communications, Financial Services & Interstate Commerce Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), present

Member, Council of State Governments Energy & Environment Public Policy Committee, present

Member, Edinburgh Correctional Facility Community Advisory Board, present

Member, Energy Producing States Coalition, present

Chair, Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications, Indiana State House of Representatives, present

Member, Judiciary Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives, present

Member, Juvenile Detention Alternatives (JDAI) Steering Committee, present

Member, National Conference of State Legislators Energy, Transportation and Agriculture Committee, present

Member, Nuclear Legislative Workgroup, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), present

Member, Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives, present

Member, Statutory Committee on Ethics, Indiana State House of Representatives, present

Member, Telecommunications & Information Technology Task Force, American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), present

Former Member, Civil Law Committee, Indiana State Senate

Former Member, Elections Committee, Indiana State Senate

Member, Energy Committee, The Council of State Governments Midwest (CSG)

Former Member, Family and Children Services Committee, Indiana State Senate

Attorney, Applegate McDonald and Koch, Professional Company

Basketball Coach, Bedford Boys Club

Member, Board of Governors, Society of Indiana Pioneers

Member, Board of Legislative Advisors, The Heartland Institute

Member, Brown County Art Gallery Foundation

Patron Member, Brown County Art Guild

Chair, Dunn Memorial Hospital Board

Board of Advisors, Hoosier Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America

Member, Indiana Farm Bureau

Former Board Member, Indiana Heritage Arts

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)

Member, PL221 School Improvement Committee, Parkview Intermediate School

Awards:

Randall T. Shepard Award, Indiana Pro Bono Commission (2012)
Cordry-Sweetwater Conservancy District (2010)
President's Award, Southern Indiana Center for Independent Living (2006 & 2008)
Legislative Leadership Award, Indiana Rural Health Association (2006)
Government Leadership Award, Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce (2005)
Civil Air Patrol (2005)
Indiana Speech - Language - Hearing Association (2005)
Corporation for Educational Technology (2004)
Southern Indiana Drug Task Force (2004)