Senator, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 35, 2024-present

Member, State Water Commission, Commonwealth of Virginia

Senator, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 37, 2010-2024

Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 35, 2023

Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 41, 2006-2010

Chair, Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee

Member, Commerce and Labor Committee

Member, Commission on Civic Education

Member, Commission on Youth

Member, Finance and Appropriations Committee

Member, Land Conservation Foundation Board of Trustees

Member, Rules Committee

Member, State Water Commission

Chair, Subcommittee on Economic Development and Natural Resources

Member, Subcommittee on General Government

Member, Subcommittee on Local Government Fiscal Stress

Member, Subcommittee on Public Safety

Member, Subcommittee on Public Safety and Claims

Member, Transportation Committee

Member, Virginia Commission on Coal and Energy

Member, Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth

Former Member, Courts of Justice Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Disability Commission, Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Local Government Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Civil Law, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Mental Health, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Tolling, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Superintendent, Fairfax County Juvenile Detention Center

Former Probation Officer, Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

Former Legislative Aide, Jim Dillard, Virginia House of Delegates

Director/Consultant, State and Local Programs, Development Services Group, Incorporated, present

Chief Deputy/Acting Director, Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice, 2000-2002

Member, Board of Partnership, Protecting Fairfax Cemeterie, present

Member, Advisory Board, Northern Virginia Literacy Council

Former Baseball Coach, Annandale-North Springfield Little League

Member, Board of Directors, Enterprise School

Former Coach, Braddock Road Youth Club

Member, Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association

Former President, Enterprise School

Founder/Former Operator, Fairfax County's Shelter Home for Youth with Severe Family Problems

Board Member, Fairfax Partnership for Youth

Former President, Virginia Council on Juvenile Detention

Former President, Virginia Juvenile Justice Association

Former President, West Lynch Foundation