Senator, Louisiana State Senate, District 1, 2008-2016

Representative, Louisiana House of Representatives, 2000-2008

Candidate, Louisiana State Senate, District 12, 1990

Member, Governor's Healthcare Reform Committee

Former Chair, House Commerce Committee

Former Chair, House Education Committee

Former Chair, House Science and Technology Committee

Former Chair, House Special Committee on Coastal Restoration and Flood Control

Former Member, House Special Committee on Crisis Management, Recovery, and Long-Term Revitalization

Former Member, House Special Committee on Diasaster Planning

Member, Hurricane Katrina Memorial Commission

Former Member/Chair, Louisiana House Northshore Legislative Delegation

Founder/Member, Louisiana Legislative Conservative Coalition

Member, Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation

Member, Louisiana Rural Caucus

Member, National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL)

Member, National Republican Legislators Association

Former Member, Slidell Centennial Commission

Former Member, Slidell Chamber Technology Committee and Education Committee

National Sales and Marketing Manager/Trainer, CaseCraft Manufacturing

National Coordinator/Consultant, Computhink, present

Owner-CEO, File Depot, 2002-present

Account Representative, Gillette-PaperMate

Founder, Hattiesburg Document Center of Mississippi

Regional Sales Manager, Pentel

Founder/President/Owner, Xpress Imaging, present

Founder/President, Saint Tammany Office Products, 1982

Founder/Coordinator, Adopt-A-Family

Member, Advisory Board, Delgado North Shore

Member, Advisory Board, Saint Tammany Parish Health Unit

Member, Americans For Tax Reform

Member, Board of Directors, Notification and Prevention Foundation

Board Member, Common Sense Against Crime

Member, Ducks Unlimited

Volunteer, Hammond State School

Board Member/ Vice-President/President, Jaycee

Member, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum and Research Center

Member, Louisiana Commission for Open Government

Member, Louisiana Industrial Development Executives Association

Founding Member, Louisiana Legislative Conservative Coalition

Member, Louisiana Wildlife Federation

Member, National Parent/Teacher's Association

Member, National Republican Legislators Association

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)

Board Member, Parents Resource Institute for Drug Education (PRIDE)

Former President/ Member, Pearl River High Quarterback Club

President/Board Member, Reaching Very Special People

Member, Saint Bernard Chamber of Commerce

Member, Saint Tammany Economic Development Foundation

Former President/Vice President/Board Member, Saint Tammany Economic Development Foundation

Former Member, Saint Tammany Parish Board of Realtors

Former Member, Saint Tammany Parish Home Builders Association

Member, Saint Tammany Parish Parent/Teacher's Association

Member/Former Board Member, Slidell Boys and Girls Club

Member, Slidell Boys and Girls Club “Centurion Club”

Former Member/ Board Member, Slidell Chamber of Commerce

Former Member, Slidell Kiwanis Club

Member, Slidell Noon Lions Club

Former Board Member, Slidell Rotary Club

Member, Slidell Rotary Club

Coach, Slidell Youth Basketball League

Executive Board Member, Southeast Council, Boy Scouts of America

Founder, Southeastern Lousiana State University Collegiate Jaycee Chapter

Member, State of Louisiana Parent/Teacher's Association

Committee Member, Fellowship for Christian Athletes, FCA Fist Annual Northshore Easter Banquet, 2002

Former Member, Saint Tammany Parish School Board, 1988

Awards:

Family Advocate Legislative Award, Louisiana Family Forum, 2006;
eWard Winner for Outstanding Leadership in Technology, Louisiana Technology Council and Greater New Orleans, 2004;
Legislator of the Year, Metrovision, 2003;
Legislator of the Year Award, Victims and Citizens Against Crime, 2003;
Legislator of the Year Award, Alliance for Good Government, 2002;
Policymaker of the Year Award, Governor's Office of Disability Affairs, 2002;
Legislator of the Year Award, Louisiana ARC, 2002;
Legislator of the Year, State of Louisiana, Common Sense Against Crime, 2001;
Legislator of the Year, State of Louisiana, CRIMEFIGHTERS of Louisiana, 2001;
Legislator of the Year, Louisiana Association of Self Insured Employers (Labor/Industry Committee), 2001;
Freshman Legislator of the Year Award, Louisiana State Legislature, Session 2000;
Featured Article " The 21st Century Classroom", Louisiana Board Member Winter Edition;
Businessman of the Year, Slidell Chamber of Commerce;
Slidell High Employer of the Year Award