Financial Officer, Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission, present

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee, Kansas State Senate

Member, Department of Administration Subcommittee, Kansas State Senate

Member, Health Subcommittee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Select Committee on Education Finance, Kansas State Senate

Vice Chair, Senate Select Committee on Education Finance, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Education, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on the Department of Administration, Kansas State Senate

Member, Board of Directors, State Agriculture and Rural Leadership, 2015

Co-Chair, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Council of State Governments (CSG) Midwest, 2005-2013

Vice Chair, Energy and Environment Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), 2009-2013

Kansas Representative/ Member, Executive Committee, CLEER, 2008-2013

Member, Executive Committee, The Energy Council, 2007-2013

Chair, Energy and Environment Joint Committee, Kansas State Senate, 2008-2012

Chair, Home and Community Based Services Oversight Joint Committee, Kansas State Senate, 2009-2012

Member, Kansas Security Joint Committee, Kansas State Senate, 2005-2012

Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Kansas State Senate, 2011-2012

Chair, Natural Resources Committee, Kansas State Senate, 2005-2011

Member, Utilities Committee, Kansas State Senate, 2009-2011

Member, High-Level Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel Working Group, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), 2005-2010

Member, Local Government Committee, Kansas State Senate, 2009-2010

Member, Midwestern Radioactive Waste Materials Transportation Committee, Council of State Governments (CSG) Midwest, 2006-present, 2006-2010

Vice Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Kansas State Senate, 2009-2010

Member, Ways and Means Committee, Kansas State Senate, 2005-2008

Member, Administrative Rules and Regulations

Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources

Member, Confirmation Oversight

Member, Ethics, Elections and Local Government

Vice Chair, Legislative Budget

Member, Select Committee on Education Finance

Member, State Building Construction

Chair, Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

Chair, Subcommittee on Health

Chair, Subcommittee on Social Services

Chair, Ways and Means

— Awards:

• Kansas Association of Addiction Professionals - Policy Maker of the Year - 2019;

  Kansas Mental Health Coalition - Leadership and Collaboration - 2018;

  Legislative Champion for Community Mental Health - 2017;

  Intergovernmental Leadership Award - League of Kansas Municipalities - 2016;

  Champion for the Cure - 2012;

  United Teachers of Wichita Friend of Education -- 2011;

  National Alliance on Mental Illness Kansas Legislative Excellence Award -- 2011

  KWF Conservation Legislator of the Year - 2011;

  National Alliance on Mental Illness, Award for Legislative Excellence - 2011;

  Kansas Association of Homes and Service to the Aging, Chairs Citation - 2010;

  Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas, Public Official of the Year -2008;

  Sedgwick Commission Award for Service to South Central Kansas as Chair of the South Central Kansas Legislative Delegation -- 2008;

  Farm Bureau Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award -- 2006;

  The National Council of Negro Women, Leadership & Outreach Legacy Award -- 2004;

  H.O.P.E. Inc., Outstanding Support of H.O.P.E. Inc. -- June 15, 2004;

  Kansas Farm Bureau Natural Resources Award -- 1995, 1996, 1997

Spouse's Occupation:

Farmer, Former Engineer at Cessna