Senator, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, District 22, 1991-2021

Candidate, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, District 22, 2020

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Kentucky, District 6, 2004

Minority Whip, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, 1991-1992

Former Member, Appropriations and Revenue Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Chair, Banking and Insurance Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Banking and Insurance Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Child Welfare Oversight and Advisory Committee, Kentucky State Senate

Former Member, Health and Welfare Committee, Kentucky State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

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

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

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

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

Former Member, Joint Committee on Medicaid Oversight and Advisory, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Program Review and Investigations, Kentucky State Senate

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

Chair, Republican Caucus, 1993-1996

Contractor/Builder, Buford Construction, 1976-2002

President, Buford Property Managment Company, 1971-2002

Executive Vice President, Central Bank and Kentucky Bank, 1972-2002

Member, Board of Directors, Kentucky Long Term Policy Research Center, present

Adult Leader, 4-H

Member, Advisory Board, Kentucky School for the Deaf

Member, Advisory Board, Task Force on Mental Retardation and Disabilities

Board Member, All God's Children Home

Member, American Institute of Banking

Member, Arts Council

Board Member, Ashland Terrace Home for Women

Advisory Board Member, Hagin Memorial Hospital

Member, Home Builders Association of the Bluegrass

Member, Humane Society

Member, Jessamine County Chamber of Commerce

Member, Jessamine County Educational Foundation

Member, Kentucky Jaycees

Member, Kiwanis

Member, Madison County Chamber of Commerce

Member, Mercer County Chamber of Commerce

Elder, Nicholasville Christian Church

Member, Rotary Club

Member, United Way

Member, University of Kentucky Alumni Association

Awards:

Natural Resources Leadership Association Legislator of the Year

Number of Grandchildren:

1