Senator, Tennessee State Senate, District 4, 2017-present

Former Republican Floor Leader, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Deputy Speaker, Tennessee State Senate, 2021-2023

Candidate, Tennessee State Senate, District 4, 2020

Former Representative, Tennessee State House of Representatives, 2006-2016

Chair, Education Committee

Member, Judiciary Committee

Member, Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations

Former Member, Calendar and Rules Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Civil Justice Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Second Vice Chair, Commerce and Labor Committee, Tennessee State Senate

First Vice Chair, Education Committee, Tennessee House of Representatives

Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, Tennessee House of Representatives

Former Second Vice Chair, Government Operations Committee, Tennessee State Senate

Former Member, Insurance and Banking Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Joint Committee on Commerce, Labor, Transportation and Agriculture, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Judiciary and Government, Tennessee State Senate

Member, Judiciary Committee, Tennessee House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary, Tennessee State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

President, Corporate Marketing Group, Limited Liability Company, 1998-present

President/Chief Executive Officer, Corporate Image Incorporated, 1993-present

Commanding Officer, Defense Media Activity

Managing Editor/Lead Anchor, TV and Radio stations

Captain, United States Navy Reserve, 1998-2017

President, Corporate Specialty Group, 2010-2013

Anchor/Managing Editor, WCYB Television, 1988-1993

Member, 32nd Degree, Masons

Member, Addilynn United Methodist Church

Member, American Legislative Exchange Council

Member, Bloomingdale Ruritan Club

Member, Board of Fellows, Virginia Intermont College

Board Member, Bristol Chamber of Commerce

Board Member, Bristol Morning Rotary Club

Member, Highlands Bankshares Board

Member, Highlands Union Bank Board

Member, Kingsport Chamber of Commerce

Member, National Council of State Legislators

Member, National Federation of Independent Business Owners

Member, National Network of Legislators in the Military

Member, National Rifle Association

Member, Naval Reserve Association

Member, Neff Center for Science and Technology Advisory Board

Member, President's Advisory Board, Tusculum College

Member, President's Roundtable, King College

Member, Reserve Officer's Association

Vice-President, Rocky Mount Living History Museum

Member, Sullivan County Republican Party

Member, Symphony of the Mountains

Member, Thomas Green Lecture Series

Former President, Tri-Cities Chapter, Public Relations Society of America

Member, United States Naval Institute

Awards:

Outstanding Representative
County Officials Association of Tenenssee
2012

NFIB Guardian of Freedom Award
2012

Legislator of the Year
First Tennessee Development DIstrict
2012

Humane Legislator of the Year
Humane Society of the United States
2012

Humane Legislator of the Year
Humane Society of the United States
2013

Sheriff's Award
2013

Legislator of the Year
American Academy of Pediatrics
2014

Tennessee Champion of Commerce
Tennessee Chamber of Commerce
2014

Top Dog Award
Tennessee Voters fof Animal Protection
2014

Sheriff's Award
2014

Legislator of the Year
First Tennessee Development District
2015

2009 AAA Legislator of the Year