Candidate, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, District 15, 2018

Representative, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, 1997-2016

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2000, 2004

Member, Greenville Board of Education, 1979-1983

Chair, National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) Labor & Economic Development Committee, 2006-2007, 2008-2009, 2011-present

Vice Chair, Labor & Economic Development Committee, National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL), 2006-2007, 2011-present

Member, Muhlenberg County Industry Board, 1991-present

Member, Adult Literacy Task Force

Vice Chair, Appropriations and Revenue Committee

Member, Budget Review Committee for Justice

Former Member, Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary, Kentucky State House of Representatives

Member, Electric Industry Tax Restructuring Task Force

Member, Energy Special Subcommittee

Former Member, Government Contract Review Committee

Former Member, House Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary

Former Member, Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary, Kentucky State House of Representatives

Former Member, Interim Joint Committee on Labor and Industry, Kentucky State House of Representatives

Former Member, Interim Joint Committee on State Government, Kentucky State House of Representatives

Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Kentucky State House of Representatives

Member, Kentucky Public Pensions Task Force

Member, Labor and Industry Committee

Former Member, Labor and Industry Committee, Kentucky State House of Representatives

Member, Military Procurement Task Force

Former Member, Public Pension Oversight Board, Kentucky State House of Representatives

Former Member, Special Subcommittee on Energy, Kentucky State House of Representatives

Member, State Government Committee

Former Member, State Government Committee, Kentucky State House of Representatives

Member, Tobacco Task Force

Member, Tobacco Task Force-Government Contract Review Committee

Immediate Past Chair, National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) Labor & Economic Development Committee, 2009-2010

Overall Vice Chair, National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) Standing Committee, 2009-2010

Vice Chair, National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) Labor & Workforce Development Committee, 2005-2006

Attorney, Brent Yonts Law Offices, 1976-present

First Lieutenant, United States Army, Adjutant General Corps, 1971-1973

Chair, Kentucky Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, 2010-present

Director, Board of Trustees, Sunrise Children Services, 2008-present

Sponsor, Three Rivers Turkey Unlimited, 2001-present

Deacon, First Baptist Church, Greenville, 1995-present

Treasurer, First Baptist Church, Greenville, 1992-present

Sponsor, Ducks Unlimited, 1983-present

Member, Kentucky Bar Association, 1976-present

Member, Muhlenberg County Chamber of Commerce, 1976-present

Member, Alpha Chi Honor Society

Member, Ducks Unlimited

Member, Faculty Alliance, Kentucky Community College

Master Mason, Freemasonry

Trustee, Grace & Bess Wells Trust

Former President, Greenville Chamber of Commerce

Member, Kentucky Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission

Former President, Kiwanis

UL, Labor-Economic Development Consults, 2006-present

Member, Murray State Alumni Association

Former President, South High Band Boosters

Awards:

Kentucky Chamber MVP Award, 2012
Public Advocate Award, 2012
Bluegrass Institute Liberty Award, 2012
Children's Alliance Champion for Children Award, 2012
Kentucky League of Cities Legislative Award, 2003
Distinguished Freshman Legislator, 1998
Third District Friend of Ed Award, 1998
KESPA Appreciation Award, 1998
KY Chamber of Commerce Award
Department of Public Advocacy Legislative Award