Education:
BA, California State University, Bakersfield, 1983
Attended, College of the Sequoias.

Professional Experience:
District Representative, Congressman William Thomas, 1979-1983
Field Representative, Supervisor LeRoy Jackson, 1972-1977
Owner, Roy Ashburn Signs, 1969-1972.

Political Experience:
Senator, California State Senate, 2003-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 2004
Assemblymember, California State Assembly, 1997-2002
Supervisor, Kern County, 1984-1996.

Organizations:
Chair, Republican United Precinct Organization, 1988, 1992
Former Director, California State Association of Counties Board of Directors
Chair, California State Association of Counties, Constitutional Committee
Director, Coalition for Property Rights
Director, Future Bakersfield Foundation
Trustee, Kern County Employees Retirement Association
President, Kern County Young Republicans
Director, Kern Transportation Foundation
Honorary Life Member, Kern Valley Exchange Club
Former President, San Joaquin Valley Supervisor's Association.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Chair, Kern County Bush/Quayle, 1988
President, Bakersfield Republican Assembly, 1983
Vice Chair, Senate Republican Caucus.

Committees:
Arts, Member
Budget and Fiscal Review, Member
Legislative Audit, Vice Chair
Public Employment and Retirement, Vice Chair
Revenue and Taxation, Member
Rules, Member
Subcommittee on California Ports and Goods Movement, Member
Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Member
Transportation and Housing, Member