Member, Rivesville Town Council

Senator, West Virginia State Senate, District 13, 2021-2025

Delegate, West Virginia State House of Delegates, District 50, 1996-2021

Minority Whip, West Virginia State House of Delegates, 2015-2021

Candidate, West Virginia State Senate, District 13, 2020

Candidate, West Virginia State House of Delegates, District 50, 2018

Majority Whip, West Virginia State House of Delegates, 2007-2015

Former Member, Confirmations Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Ranking Minority Member, Energy Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates

Former Member, Energy, Industry, and Mining Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Government Organization Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates

Former Member, Government Organization Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Industry and Labor Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates

Former Member, Joint Committee on Energy, West Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Joint Committee on Government Organization, West Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Joint Committee on Labor and Worker Safety Issues, West Virginia House of Delegates

Former Ranking Minority Member, Joint Energy Committee, West Virginia General Assembly

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Labor and Worker Safety Issues-Interim Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates

Former Ranking Minority Member, Roads and Transportation Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates

Former Member, Rules Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates

Former Member, Select Committee on Education Reform D, West Virginia House of Delegates

Chair, Commission on Interstate Cooperation, 2004-2006

Vice President, United Mine Workers of America, District 31

International Representative, United Mine Workers of America

Member, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, present

Member, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

Member, Knights of Columbus

Member, Lions

Member, Loyal Order of Moose

Member, United Mine Workers of America