Village President, Milan, 1977-83

Experience, Milan Village Trustee

Representative, Illinois State House, 1984-2003

Resigned, Illinois State House, to become director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, March 2003

Deputy Majority Leader, 90th General Assembly, 1997-98

Bi-State Metropolitan Planning Commission 1977-82, Bi-State Metropolitan Planning Commission, 1977-82

Vice-Chair, Chair, Governor's Council on Health and Fitness

Co-Chair, Co-Founder, Illinois Legislative Sportmen's Caucus

Experience, Minority Conference Chair

Experience, Construction Worker

Machine Operator, International Harvester's Farmall Works Plant, 1964-69

High School Teacher, 1969-83

Vice-Chair, Chair, Illinois Prairie State Games

Experience, Task Force on Chicago School Reform