. In 1966, he managed Pate Philips' first race for the Illinois House of Representatives. In 1981, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer for the DuPage Airport. Ten years later, he was appointed by Jim Edgar to serve as Assistant to the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation. On January 9, 2002, he was appointed to serve the remainder of Vincent Persico's term in the 92nd General Assembly. He then returned to lobbying, dividing his time between Galena and Springfield