Member, Sheriff Advisory Board, 2009-present

Former Member, Business & Professions Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Careers & Competition Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Appropriations Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Finance and Tax Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee Legislative Auditing, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Collective Bargaining, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Local & Federal Affairs Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Integrity & Ethics Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Business and Consumer Affairs, Florida State House of Representatives

Member, Nuisance Abatement Board, 2008-2010

Member, Pinellas County Swimming Pool Review and Examining Board, 2008-2010

Favorite Book:

5000 Year Leap

Favorite Movie:

Sound of Music

To Sir with Love

Lawrence of Arabia

Gone with the Wind

Mr. Holland"s Opus

Caddyshack

Roxanne

Favorite Musician:

Dierks Bentley

Carrie Underwood

Cream

Third Day

Robin Trower

Led Zeppelin

Favorite Quote:

"No tree has branches so foolish as to fight among themselves."

"What you don't conquer in your mind, you will serve in your life."

"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is that good men (and women) do nothing."

Favorite TV Shows:

Criminal Intent

Law and Order

History Channel

Rescue Me

Turner Classic Movie channel

Fox News

Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN)

First Job:

Pumping Gas at a Shell Station

Hobbies or Special Talents:

reading

spending time with his family

traveling

playing golf and racquetball