Senator, Alabama State Senate, District 1, 2014-present

Candiate, Alabama State Senate, District 1, 2022

Member, Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee

Member, Finance and Taxation Education Committee

Member, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee

Chair, Healthcare Committee

Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Children First Trust Fund

Member, Local Legislation Madison County Committee

Member, Madison County Legislation

Member, Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Finances and Budget

Member, Rules Committee

Former Member, Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) Legislative Oversight Commission, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Constitution, Ethics, and Elections Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, County and Municipal Government Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Chair, Education Policy Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Local Legislation Madison County, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Permanent Legislative Committee On Reapportionment, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Tourism Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Tourism and Marketing Committee, Alabama State Senate

Owner, Shoals Medical Trials, present

Board of Directors, Florence Surgery Center, 1995-2008

Chief of Anesthesia, Helen Keller Hospital, 1993-2008

Member, American Society of Anesthesiology, present

Member, Medical Association of Alabama, present

Member, National Rifle Association, present

Member, Wood Avenue Church of Christ, present

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Melson owns and operates a crop farm and is a hobbyist cattleman.

Number of Grandchildren:

3