Senator, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, District 14, 2009-present

Former Member, Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations Committee, Kentucky State Senate

Candidate, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, District 14, 2020, 2022

President Pro Tempore, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, 2017-2018

Majority Whip, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, 2015-2017

Representative, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, 2003-2009

Co-Chair, Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation

Member, Education Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Education

Member, Joint Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations

Member, Joint Committee on Medicaid Oversight and Advisory

Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Transportation

Member, Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection

Member, Kentucky Retirement Systems Administrative Joint Committee

Member, Licensing and Occupations Committee

Co-Chair, Public Pension Oversight Board

Chair, Transportation Committee

Member, Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee

Former Member, Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation, Kentucky State Senate

Former Member, Committee on Committees, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Economic Development, Tourism and Labor Committee, Kentucky State Senate

Former Member, Health and Welfare Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development and Tourism, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment, Kentucky State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Health and Welfare, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Labor and Industry, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Licensing and Occupations, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Tourism, Small Business, and Information Technology, Kentucky State Senate

Former Member, Kentucky Career and Technical Education Task Force, Kentucky State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Research Commission, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Co-Chair, Mileage Based Transportation Funding Task Force, Kentucky State Senate

Former Member, Public Pensions Working Group, Kentucky State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Special Subcommittee on Energy, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Information Technology, Kentucky State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Task Force on Economic Development, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Owner, Higdon's Foodtown & Appliance Center, 1992-present

Owner/Operator, Foodtown, 1975-present

Captain, United States Army Reserve, 1976-1984

Member, Board of Directors, Marion County Economic Development, 1997-present

Member, Board of Directors, Lebanon-Marion County Industrial Foundation, 1995-present

Chair/Treasurer/Member, Board of Directors, Kentucky Grocers Association, 1993-present

Member, Marion County High School Football Boosters, 1976-present

Member, American Legion

Former Member, Board of Directors, Lebanon Housing Authority

Member, Board of Directors, Marion County Economic Development

Member, Kentucky Retail Federation

Member, Knights of Columbus

Member, Lebanon Rotary Club

Member, Marion County Jobs Consortium

Member, Marion County Sportsmen's Club

Member, National Federation of Independent Businesses

Member, National Grocers Association

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)

Member, Retail Merchants Association

Member, Wild Turkey Federation

Member, Board of Directors, Mid-South Retail Group, 1999-2001

Production Manager, Marion County Junior Miss Association, 1994-2001

Member, Board of Directors, Lebanon Little League Football, 1978-1998

Member, Board of Directors, Super Foods, 1992-1997

Member, Board of Directors, Lebanon Housing Authority, 1995-1996

Member, Kentucky Industrial Development Commission, 1995-1996

Member, Board of Directors, Kentucky Junior Miss, 1986-1993

Member, Board of Directors, Lebanon-Springfield Airport, 1985-1989

Member, Lebanon Jaycees, 1976-1984

Chair, Marion County Junior Miss Association, 1982-1984

Member, Board of Directors, Marion County Chamber of Commerce, 1977-1981