Candidate, Maine State Governor, 2010

Senator, Maine State Senate, 1994-2002, 2004-2010

Candidate, Governor of Maine, 2006

Representative, Maine State House of Representatives, 2002-2004

Experience, Steering Committee of the Reforming States Group

Task Force on Retirement Benefits for Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters, 2002

Health Insurance Public Purchasers Steering Group, 2002

Education Funding Reform Task Force, 2001

Economic Development Incentives Commission, 1999

Committee on Sawmill Biomass, 1999

Task Force to Increase Primary and Secondary Forest Product Manufacturing, 1998

Learning Results Steering Committee, 1998

Assessment Design Team, 1996-1997

Childrens Health Task Force, 1997

Chair, Critical Review Committee, 1996

Chair, Property Rights Task Force, 1995

President, Wright and Mills, Practicing Attorneys, 1982-present

Founding Member, FirstPark

Secretary/Founding Member, Kennebec Regional Development Corporation

Founding Member, Somerset Economic Development Corporation

Partner, Richardson Hildreth Tyler and Trough, 1977-1982

Associate, Richardson Hildreth Tyler and Trough, 1973-1977

Naval Officer, United States Navy, 1965-1970

Experience, American Bar Association

Experience, American College of Trial Attorneys

Experience, Coalition for Excellence in Education

Experience, Health Reach Network Board

Experience, Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance

Experience, Maine State Bar Association

Health Care Reform Group, Milbank Memorial Fund

Experience, Somerset County Bar Association

Member of the Board, HealthReach Community Health Centers, 1997-2003

Member of the Board, Pine Tree Legal Assistance Corporation, 1996-2000

President, Maine Trial Lawyers Association, 1992-1994