Additionally, he was a member of the Joint Committee on Federal Relations from 1993 until 2002, Deputy Majority Whip from 1995 until 1999, a member of the Special Joint Committee on Competitive Taxation and Economic Development from 1996 until 1997, the Speaker's Advisory Committee on Legislative Redistricting from 2001 until 2002, the Joint Committee on the State's Emergency Medical Response System from 2003 until 2005, and the Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer in 2007. Finally, he was the chair of the Washington County Delegation from 1995 until 1998, has been the Vice-Chair of the Western Maryland Delegation since 1995, has been a member of the Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus since 2001, the Maryland Rural Caucus since 2002, the Maryland Veterans Caucus since 2005, and a member of the National Conference of State Legislatures since 2005.