He has chaired the subcommittee from 1993 to 2008 and again for the 2009/2010 term.
In the 1970s she chaired the tours committee for nine years until about 1983.
Later, as a member of the city council, he chaired the committee for public library construction.
He also chaired the department of pathology for two years.
During his first term he chaired the subcommittee for alternative energy sources.
During the 1970s he chaired his local committee for the National Trust.
He chaired the local party chapter for three terms (1965-1967, 1971-1973, 1977-1978).
He has also chaired the employers' association for paint and coating companies.
He was a member of Kristiansund city council from 1916 to 1931, and also chaired the local party chapter for some time.
He also chaired its accreditation committee for three terms.
