Minority Whip, West Virginia State Senate, 2023-present

Senator, West Virginia State Senate, District 5, 1992-present

Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Member, Federal Communications Commission, 2020-2022

Candidate, West Virginia State Senate, District 5, 2020

Member, Banking and Insurance Committee

Member, Economic Development Committee

Member, Education Committee

Member, Finance Committee

Member, Health and Human Resources Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Education

Member, Joint Committee on Finance

Member, Joint Committee on Health

Member, Joint Committee on Pensions and Retirement

Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on Department of Transportation Accountability

Member, Joint Oversight Commission on Education Accountability

Member, Pensions Committee

Member, Select Committee on Infrastructure

Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Member, Blue Ribbon Commission for Higher Education, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

Member, Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education Finance, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

Former Member, Confirmations Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Economic Development Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Member, Education Commission of the States

Vice Chair, Education Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

Member, Executive Committee, Southern Regional Education Board

Co-Chair, Federal Education Policy Task Force, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

Former Member, Joint Children and Families Committee, West Virginia General Assembly

Former Member, Joint Committee on Government and Finance, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Joint Economic Development Committee, West Virginia General Assembly

Former Member, Joint Education Committee, West Virginia General Assembly

Former Member, Joint Finance Committee, West Virginia General Assembly

Former Member, Joint Government and Finance Committee, West Virginia General Assembly

Former Member, Joint Health Committee, West Virginia General Assembly

Former Member, Joint Infrastructure Committee, West Virginia General Assembly

Former Member, Joint Oversight Commission on Education Accountability Committee, West Virginia General Assembly

Former Member, Joint Pensions and Retirement Committee, West Virginia General Assembly

Member, National Task Force on No Child Left Behind, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

Former Member, Rules Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Select Committee on Tax Reform, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Select Committee on Tax Reform, West Virginia State Senate

Co-Chair, Forest Management Review Commission, 2000-2001

Co-President, Keith Albee Theater Performing Arts, Incorporated

Employed, Lumber Sales and Purchasing

Director, Rahall Transportation Institute

Treasurer, Southern Regional Education Board, present

Member, Advisory Board, West Virginia Veteran’s Home

Member, Advisory Council, Southern Regional Education Board

Board Member, Cabell County Community Services Organization, Incorporated

Member, Executive Board, West Virginia Forestry Association

Board Member, Huntington Museum of Art

Member, Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce

Member, Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council Member, National Coal Heritage Authority

Vice Chair of General Officers, National Conference of State Legislatures

Early Learning Fellow, National Conference of State Legislatures

Chair, School Improvement Council, C-K Middle School

Member, Wayne County Economic Development Authority

Member, Western Gate Land Development Corporation

Member, West Virginia Broadband Enhancement Council, 2018

Father's Name:

Shearl H. Pethtel

Mother's Name:

Sallie Hamer Pethtel