Senator, South Dakota State Senate, 2000-2008

Assistant Majority Leader/Majority Whip, South Dakota Senate, 2000-present

Military and Veteran Advisory Committee, Congressman John Thune

Former Chair, Standing Committee on Communications, Technology, and Interstate Commerce, National Conference of State Legislatures

Experience, Task Force on State and Local Taxation of Telecommunications and Electronic Commerce

Executive Board, South Dakota State Senate, 2001-2004

Retired, 2000-present

Director, Public Affairs, Northwestern Bell (US WEST Commmunications/Qwest), 1992-2000

Lobbyist, US West, 1987-2000

Manager, Public Affairs/South Dakota Governmental Relations, Northwestern Bell (US WEST Commmunications/Qwest), 1989-1992

Manager, Public Affairs, Northwestern Bell (US WEST Commmunications/Qwest), 1984-1989

Manager, Installation and Maintenance, Northwestern Bell (US WEST Commmunications/Qwest), 1981-1984

Assistant Customer Services Supervisor (District Staff), Northwestern Bell (US WEST Commmunications/Qwest), 1978-1981

Manager, Customer Services, Northwestern Bell (US WEST Commmunications/Qwest), 1977-1978

Manager, Installation and Repair, Northwestern Bell (US WEST Commmunications/Qwest), 1976-1977

Service Supervisor, Northwestern Bell (US WEST Commmunications/Qwest), 1973-1976

Construction Foreman, Northwestern Bell (US WEST Commmunications/Qwest), 1971-1973

Combinationmann, Northwestern Bell (US WEST Commmunications/Qwest), 1969-1971

Lineman, Northwestern Bell (US WEST Commmunications/Qwest), 1965-1969

Rushmore Chapter President, Air Force Association

President, Black Hills Area Boy Scouts

Board of Directors, Black Hills Pony League

Board of Trustees, Black Hills Regional Eye Institute

Experience, Black Hills Sportsman Club

President, Canyon Lake Little League

Board of Directors, Career Learning Center

Board of Directors/President, Children's Home Foundation

Board of Directors, Children's Home Society

Director Emeritus, Children's Home Society/Foundation

Board of Directors, Crazy Horse Memorial

Board of Directors, Kids Voting South Dakota

Treasurer, Kiwanis Club

Manager, Major Girls Softball

Board of Directors, Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society

Executive Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures

Experience, National Rifle Association

President, Noon Cosmopolitan

Board of Directors/Governmental Affairs Committee Chair, Rapid City Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors, Rapid City Civic Center

Advisory Council, Retired Senior Volunteer Program

Experience, Rotary Club

Manager, Senior Girls Softball

Experience, Service Corp of Retired Executives

President, South Canyon Lutheran Church

Experience, South Dakota Building Authority Board

Executive Director for South Dakota/Committee Member, South Dakota Employer Support of Guard and Reserve

Board of Directors, South Dakota Future Fair

Co-Chair, South Dakota Pluralism Council

Experience, South Dakota Wildlife Federation

Board of Directors/President, Story Book Island

Blue Bell Council President, Telephone Pioneers of America

Board of Directors, United Way

Experience, United Way Loaned Executive

Board of Directors, Western South Dakota Senior Services, Incorporated

Co-Chair, America Online Business Exchange (ABEX), 1995

Chair, United Way Campaign, 1989