Chair, Campaign for Republican Leadership, 1996-present

Vice Chair, Rick Perry for Lieutenant Governor, 1997-98

Former Area Chair/Former Newsletter Editor/Former Chair/Education/Training, Tarrant County Republican Party

Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 1986-2006

Arlington Chair, Clements for Governor, 1986

Texas State Board of Education, District 26, District 26, 1982-1984

Yard Sign Chair/Tally Co-Chair, Reagan Campaign, 1980

Advisory Council, Arlington Night Shelter

Experience, Education Commission of the States

Vice-Chair, Education Committee, National Council for State Legislatures

Past Chair, Education Task Force, American Legislative Exchange Council

Advisory Council, NFIB Texas Guardian

Advisory Board, National Center for Policy Analysis

Chairman, Policy Committee, House Republican Caucus, 1997-98

Experience, Select Committee on School Finance

Executive Committee, Southern Regional Education Board

Founder, Texas Education Reform Caucus

Chair, Republican Senatorial Convention, 1984

Caucus Chair, State Republican Convention, 1984

Chair, Tarrant County Republican Party Recruitment Committee, 1984

Founder and past President, Cyco Manufacturing Company

Experience, DKG Investments

Former Chair, First Saving Bank

Founder, Kent Associates Incorporated

Founder/Past President, Telo Incorporated

Experience, Arlington Art Association Advisory Board

Director, Arlington Chamber of Commerce

Past Chair, Arlington Chamber of Commerce Free Enterprise Committee

Board of Directors, Arlington Classics Academy

Past Chair, Arlington's Project Business Series

Paul Harris Fellow/Director, Great Southwest Rotary Club

Past Chair, Great Southwest Rotary Club, First Free Enterprise Committee

Experience, Junior Achievement Advisory Board

Mid-Cities Chapter Director, Texas Association of Business

Experience, University of Texas at Arlington Alumni Association Board