Along with being a delegate he is also an adjunct professor at the Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University.

He is also a member of the Advisory Committee of the Cold Weather Homeless Shelter of Washington County, serving since 1997.

[1] Shank is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), serving as Maryland state leader.

"[3] On September 14, 2010, Shank defeated Munson in the Republican primary election, winning the party's nomination.

[4] On January 13, 2015, Shank was appointed as director of the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention and resigned his state senate seat eight days later.