Candidate, New Mexico State Senate, District 2, 2024

Lead Negotiator, Clean Air Act dispute with EPA

Member, Interstate Oil and Gas Coalition Commission Blue Ribbon Task Force

Former Member, North Dakota Oil and Gas Research Council

Chairman, Environmental Protection Agency State Regulatory Task Force, 2002-2008

Chairman, Governor's Forest Service Permitting Work Group, 2002-2007

Representative, Western Governors Association; Clean Energy Initiative, 2004-2006

Governors' Representative, Interstate Oil and Gas Coalition Commission, 1993-2005

Governor's Staff Lead, Devils Lake Flood Control Response, 1993-2003

Co-Chair, National Governor's Association Electrical Infrastructure Task Force, 2001-2003

Lead Negotiator, Resource Management Plan with US Forest Service, 1998-2002

Owner, The Harms Group, 2003-present

Governor's Counsel, ND Governor's Office, 1992-2003

President, Harms Law Offices, Ltd, 1980-1992

Board Member, Western Area Water Supply, 2022-present

Board Member, Northwest Rural Water District, 2020-present

Founding Member & Board Member, Tioga Area Economic Development Corporation, 1992-present

Former Board Member, Land Owners Association of North Dakota

Former Member, North Dakota Oil and Gas Research Council

Member, North Dakota Petroleum Council, -Present

President, Northern Alliance of Independent Producers

Member, Northwest Land Owners Association

Member, Petroleum Club

Chairman, North Dakota Republican Party, 2013-2015

Treasurer, North Dakota Republican Party, 2009-2013

Founding Member, North Star Caviar, 1992

Awards:

National Grasslands Prairie Partner Award, United States Forest Service (2003)

Legacy Award; Preservation North Dakota (2007)

Dakota Prairie Grassland Award, United States Forest Service (2000)

Leadership Award, North Dakota Water Commission (2003)

Commodore Award, North Dakota Water Commission (2000)

Public Service Award, North Dakota Oil and Gas Association (2002)