 He is a former Chairman of the Nebraska Republican Party, former Chairman of the Mental Health Board for Lincoln County, former President of the 11th Judicial District Bar Association, former Chairman for the North Platte Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, and former President for the North Platte Sunrise Rotary Club.Gale ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000.He was defeated by former U.S. Representative Tom Osborne for the Republican nomination.