Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 1A, 2007-2023

Deputy Minority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2015-2018

Candidate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 1A, 2006

Member, Board of County Commissioners, Garrett County, 1998-2002

Chair, Garrett County Delegation, 2007-present

Member, Tri-County Council for Western Maryland, 2007-present

Member, Deep Creek Lake Policy and Review Board, 1998-present

Member, Upper Potomac River Commission, 1986-present

Member/Former President/Former Director, Garrett County Promotion Council

Former Member, Government Operations Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Health and Government Operations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Joint Committee on Pensions, Maryland State House of Delegates

Member, Maryland Association of Counties Legislative Committee

Co-Chair, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus

Former Member, Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Chair, Allegany County Delegation, 2009-2016

Member, Task Force to Study Gypsy Moth Infestation, 2008-2009

Chair, Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission, Fifth Commission District, 2004-2007

Member, Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission, Fifth Commission District, 2003-2004

Member, Governor's Commission on the Structure and Efficiency of State Government, 2003

Owner, Accident Bakery, 2005-present

President, Beitzel Enterprises, Incorporated

Served, United States Army, 1965-68

Director of Infrastructure Development, District of Columbia Development Limited Liability Company, 2003-2006

Part Owner, Point View Inn and Motel, 1981-2003

Administrator, Garrett County Sanitary District, 1981-1998

Business Owner, Starlite Motel & Restaurant, 1978-1983

Business Owner, Starlite Motel and Restaurant, 1978-1983

Sanitarian and Assistant Director of Environmental Health, Garrett County Health Department, 1971-1981

Business Owner, Point View Inn & Motel, 1973-1978

Microbiologist, National Institute of Health, 1968-1971

Served, United States Army, 1965-1968

Member, Business Climate Work Group, 2013-present

Member, Advisory Board, Youth Centers, 2008-present

Member, Maryland Tourism Development Board, 2007-present

Member, American Legion Post Number 71

Former Director, American Trust Bank

Founding Member, Deep Creek Lake Business Association

Member, Fraternal Order of the Elks Lodge Number 2481

Member, Garrett County Chamber of Commerce

Former President/Director, Garrett County Promotion Council

Former Director, Garrett National Bank

Former President, Garrett Woods Chapter, Whitetails Unlimited

Founding Member, Garrett Woods Chapter, Whitetails Unlimited

Member, National Association for the Self-Employed

Member, National Federation of Independent Businesses

Member, Saint Paul's Lutheran Church

Member, Water Environment Federation

Member, Maryland Economic Development and Business Climate Commission, 2014-2016

Member, Board of Directors, Maryland Association of Counties, 1998-2002