• Nevada Assembly, 2011-2014 (first elected November 2010)—two regular and one special session

• Minority Policy Coordinator 2013-2014

• 2013 SESSION COMMITTEES: Education; Taxation; Ways and Means

• 2013-2014 INTERIM COMMITTEES: Interim Finance Committee; Committee to Consult with the Director; Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee; Committee to Conduct an Interim Study Concerning the Impact of Technology Upon Gaming

• 2011-2012 INTERIM COMMITTEES: Interim Finance Committee; Interim Retirement and Benefits Committee

• Member, Education Alliance Board, Washoe County School District, 2012

• Chair, 2005-2006, and Member, 1998-2005, President's Advisory Council, Oregon Institute of Technology

• Chair, 2008-2010, and Member, 1999-2007, Board of Public Employees’ Benefits Program

• Vietnam, 1970-1971

• United States Army, 1967-1972, Infantry, Captain

• Graduate of Western Legislative Academy, 2012

• Certificate of Distinction in Board Governance, 2008

• Certificate of Achievement in Public Plan Policy, 2006

• Bronze Star, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, 1970-1971

• Combat Infantryman’s Badge, 1970

• Honor Graduate, Regular Army Infantry Officer Basic Course, 1969

• Distinguished Military Graduate, University of North Georgia, 1967

• Board of Directors, Certification Program, UCLA, 2009

• United States Army Ranger and Master Paratrooper, 1969-1972

• Stanford Graduate School Executive Program in Organizational Change, 1998

• Board Member, Northern Nevada American Heart Association

• Member, Carson Tahoe Health System, 2011 to present

• State and Local Government Benefits Association, 2005-2010

• International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, 1999-2010

• Lifetime member, Alumni Association, University of North Georgia

• St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Reno

• B.S., University of North Georgia, Business Administration

• M.B.A., Georgia State University

• M.S., Information Systems Management, West Coast University

• Ed.D, Organizational Leadership, University of La Verne