Senator, Arkansas State Senate, District 22, 2023-present

Former Majority Whip, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Candidate, Arkansas State Senate, District 22, 2024

Majority Whip, Arkansas State House of Representatives, 2021-2023

Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 64, 2012-2023

Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore, Arkansas State House of Representatives, 2019-2021

Candidate, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 64, 2020

Member, Arkansas Legislative Council

Member, Arkansas Legislative Council - Medical Marijuana Oversight Subcommittee

Vice Chair, Arkansas Legislative Council Claims Review/Litigation Reports Oversight

Member, Joint Budget Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Performance Review

Co-Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Claims

Co-Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Highway Commission Review and Advisory

Member, Joint Subcommittee on Lottery Oversight

Member, Labor and Environment Subcommittee

Member, Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee

Vice Chair, State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee

Chair, Subcommittee on Health Services

Former Member, Agriculture, Forestry, And Economic Development Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Energy Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Insurance and Commerce, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Budget Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Oversight Subcommittee on Litigation Reports, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Administrative Rule and Regulation Review, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Claims Review, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Claims, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Game and Fish/State Police, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Management Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Revenue and Tax Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Administrative Rules and Regulations, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Elections, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health Services, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Insurance, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Parks and Tourism, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Owner, Payton Dodge Chrysler Jeep, 2007-present

Owner, Payton Chevrolet Pontiac Buick Incorporated, 2003-present

Owner, Central Arkansas Auto Auction (CAAA), Beebe, Arkansas, present

Owner, Payton Select Automotive, present

Employee, Central Arkansas Auto Auction (CAAA), Beebe, Arkansas, 1987-1999

Member, Arkansas Automobile Dealers Association

Member, Arkansas Independent Automobile Dealers Association

Member, Cattlemen's Association

Member, Chamber of Commerce, Clinton

Member, Chamber of Commerce, Fairfield

Member, Chamber of Commerce, Heber Springs

Member, Farm Bureau

Member, Grace Baptist Church

Sunday School Teacher, Grace Baptist Church, Heber Springs

Member, National Automobile Dealers Association

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)

Member, North American Hunters Club Gideon

Member, Razorback Club, Greers Ferry Lake