Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 87, 2010-2025

Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 87, 2022

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Calendars Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Culture, Recreation, And Tourism Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, General Investigating and Ethics Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Human Services Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Public Health Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Redistricting Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Vice President/Trust Officer, Amarillo National Bank, 2015-present

Co-Managing Shareholder, Amarillo Law Firm of Irwin Merritt Hogue Price & Carthel, Professional Corporation, present

Attorney, Amarillo Law Firm of Irwin Merritt Hogue Price & Carthel, P.C, present

Director, Cal Farley's Boys Ranch

Judicial Law Clerk/Briefing Attorney, Honorable Mary Lou Robinson

Attorney/Partner, Irwin, Merritt, Hogue, Price & Carthel, Professional Corporation

Partner, Mullin Hoard & Brown, Limited Liability Partnership, 2002-2006

General Counsel/Senior Vice President, First National Bank of Amarillo, 1999-2002

Associate, Fulbright & Jaworski, Limited Liability Partnership, 1996-1998

Judicial Law Clerk, United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, Amarillo Division, 1995-1996

Member, Foundation Board, Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, 2003-present

Director, Panhandle Regional Planning Commission, present

Director, Texas Water Foundation, present

Former President, Amarillo Area Bar Association

Director, Amarillo Economic Development Corporation, present

Life Member, Ex-Student Association, University of Texas, present

Member, First Presbyterian Church, Amarillo

Former Deacon, First Presbyterian Church, Amarillo

Awards:

Lone Star Award, 2017, Association of Substance Abuse Programs

Mary Elizabeth Holdsworth Butt Award, 2017, Mental Health America of Texas

Long Term Care Champion Award, 2015, Texas Health Care Association

Ten Best Legislators, 2017, Texas Monthly Magazine

Distinguished Service Award, 2013, Texas Association of Athletic Trainers

Legislative Leadership Award, Bell Helicopter

Small Business Guardian Award, 2015, National Federation of Independent Business Texas

Texas Legislative Champion, 2013, Panhandle Producers & Royalty Owners Association

Advocacy in Action Award, 2015, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

Luminary Award, 2017, Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute

Texas Hospital Advocacy Tribute, 2015, Texas Hospital Association

Torch Bearer Award, 2013 and 2015, Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals

Patient Protection Award, 2013 and 2015, Texas Medical Association

Legislator of the Year, 2013, Texas Civil Justice League

Legislative Champion Award, 2017, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute

Charley H. Shannon Advocate Award, 2016, National Alliance on Mental Illness Texas

Law & Order Award, 2015, Texas District and County Attorneys Association

Favorite Book:

The Bible, Rose Bowl Dreams (A memoir of Faith Family & Football), Whatever It Takes, Night Fall & The Gold Coast

Favorite Movie:

The Cowboys, Remember The Titans, Meet The Parents, Hoosiers, The Blind Side, Father of The Bride, Braveheart and Saving Private Ryan

Favorite Quote:

My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me. (Winston Churchill)

Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools talk because they have to say something. (Plato)

In life, quality is what counts, not quantity. (Audie Murphy)

Texas is the finest portion of the globe that has ever blessed my vision (Sam Houston)

Favorite TV Shows:

Lost, Seinfeld, Sportscenter

Favorite Type of Music:

Country, Rock, Blues; Anything Acoustic….

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Hunting, Fishing, Running, and Snow Skiing