STATE SENATOR – State of Iowa Capitol, Des Moines 2005-Present• PAST PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE; PAST CHAIR State Government and Administration & Regulation Budget committees; PAST VICE-CHAIR Appropriations, Transportation & Veterans Affairs; RANKING MEMBER Education Appropriations; PAST/PRESENT MEMBER of Economic Growth, Education, Economic Development Appropriations, International Affairs and Ways & Means committees. Legislative Council (fiscal committee), Public Retirement Systems committee, Government Efficiency Committee• Developed and maintained robust social media presence, early adopter of social media tools to manage complex communications with policy/political stakeholders• Leader in public sector administration, budgeting & program management. Sponsor of multiple projects related to government efficiency, technology, budgeting and public agency reform successfully signed into law. Floor manager of CIO/IT reform (Iowa’s 1st CIO law) & 1st state campaign finance law post-Citizens United.• Commissioner - Iowa Department of Transportation (2003-5); Waterloo Planning & Zoning (2001-5)• Boards - UNI Leadership Studies, Hawkeye Chapter Red Cross, Black Hawk Economic Development, Inc., NorthStar Community Services, Inc., • Memberships – Cedar Falls AMVETS Post #49, Waterloo Exchange Club, No Labels State/Local co-chair (bipartisan national network of policy/political/community business leaders), DLC Fellow, Inaugural member NewDEAL Leaders (national network of federal/state/local elected officials), American Council of Young Political Leaders (South Africa) 2005, City of Cedar Falls Vision 2020, Black Hawk County Strategic Plan 2020• Chinese trade mission delegate 2008, Taiwan trade mission delegate 2010/2015, Bowhay Legislative Leadership Institute (Council of State Governments Midwest), NCSL Leadership Institute (Harvard)

CAREER FIREFIGHTER – Cedar Falls, Iowa 1994-Present • CERTIFIED FIREFIGHTER 1, DRIVER OPERATOR, MEDICAL FIRST RESPONDER & HAZMAT OPERATIONS• 24 years medical 1st Responder – health care, emergency services patient care, report writing, continuous training• Knowledge in federal, state & local code enforcement and regulations for commercial/residential businesses and educational experience with children and adults across multiple fire service safety and community awareness programs

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR – University of Northern Iowa 2006-2015 • Taught masters level required course for Masters of Public Policy (MPP) graduate degree• Public Policy Process course covered influences affecting outcomes of the U.S. political system, including media, administrative rules, legislative process, executive branch budgeting & administrative concepts• Independently created course content & requirements. Created speakers bureau covering multiple career paths in U.S. policy/politics.

UNITED STATES NAVY 1988-1994 • ELECTRONICS WARFARE TECHNICIAN 2ND CLASS (E-5) – HONORABLE DISCHARGE• Top Secret (SCI) clearance, successful background checks and experience handling sensitive national security information• Division leading petty officer (LPO) - responsible for supervising and coordinating all aspects of mission goals working with complex electronic equipment and communications systems; Served as division career counselor, responsible for education and career guidance of subordinates• Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS) and Officer of the Deck (OOD) qualified, responsible for all ships firefighting operations knowledge and supervision as the commanding officer’s direct subordinate