Former Member, Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Defense and Aerospace Committee, California State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee, California State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Governmental Organization Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Insurance Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Mental Health Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Ports and Goods Movement Committee, California State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Public Safety Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee 5 on Corrections, Public Safety and the Judiciary, California State Senate

— Awards:

• 2007 American Freedom Fighter Award, Marze Por Gohar Party; 2009 Lakeside Chamber of Commerce Legislator of the Year Award; California State Sheriffs Association Legislator of the Year; San Diego Deputy District Attorney's Legislator of the Year Award; 2008 California League of Off-Road Voters Legislator of the Year Award; California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists' Legislator of the Year; San Diego Psychiatric Society Legislative Award; 2008 American Electronics Association Technology Leader; 2009 Pacific Water Quality Association's Legislator of the Year Award; 2008 Young Republican Federation of California's Legislator of the Year Award; 2008 California Rifle & Pistol Association Legislator of the Year; Friend of the Family Award, Capitol Resource Institute