Majority Leader, 102nd General Assembly

Majority Whip, 89th General Assembly

Assistant Majority Leader, 90th-93rd General Assemblies

Representative, Tennessee State House, 1974-2006

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1976

Chair, Legislative Advisory Council, Southern Regional Education Board

Member, Governor's Task Force, Teaching, 1995

Farmer/Owner/Partner, Grain Elevator

Experience, Adams Men's Club

Experience, Appalachian Education Laboratory

Experience, Farm Bureau

Experience, Green Ridge Chamber of Commerce

Experience, March of Dimes

Experience, Mason

Experience, National Conference of State Legislatures

Experience, Robertson County Layman's Club

Former Chair, Robertson County Red Cross

Experience, Springfield Chamber of Commerce

Experience, Springfield Jaycees

Experience, Tennessee-Kentucky Thresherman's Association

Experience, White House Chamber of Commerce

Tennessee Goals, 1995, 2000