Commissioner, Department of Veterans Affairs, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 2009-present

Appointed, Commissioner of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, Commonwealth of Kentucky, February 2, 2009

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Commonwealth of Kentucky, District 4, 2006

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1998-2004

Boone County Judge-Executive, 1992-1998

Councilmember, Florence City Council, 1967-1974

Member, Blue Dog Coalition

Member, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine

Member, Congressional Native American Caucus

Member, Congressional Rural Caucus

Member, Congressional Sportmen's Caucus

Member, New Democrat Coalition

Member, Western Caucus

Member, Boone County Commission, 1974-1982

Former President/Chair of Executive Committee, Boone State Bank

Former Board Chair/Director, Fifth Third Bank of Northern Kentucky

Financial Planner, Sagemark Consulting of Lincoln Financial (formerly CIGNA)

Director, The Drees Company

Major, Air National Guard, 1957-1967

Served, United States Air Force, 1955-1957

Former Board Member, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

Former Northern Kentucky Chair, Fine Arts Fund of Greater Cincinnati

Trustee, Florence Christian Church, Elder

President, Florence Christian Services, Incorporated

Former Board Member, Kentucky State Chamber of Commerce

Former Chair, Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce

Former President, Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force

Former Chair, Northern Kentucky United Way

Regent Emeritus, Northern Kentucky University

Former President, Northern Kentucky University Foundation

Member, Saint Luke Hospital Foundation Board

Former President/Board Member, Tri-County Economic Development Corp