Senator, West Virginia State Senate, District 6, 2016-2025

Candidate, West Virginia State Senate, District 6, 2024

Candidate, West Virginia State Senate, District 6, 2020

Former Member, Banking and Insurance Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, West Virginia State Senate

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

Former Member, Finance Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Government Organization Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Joint Economic Development Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Chair, Joint Labor and Worker Safety Issues Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Select Committee on Tax Reform, West Virginia State Senate

Former Chair, Workforce Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Owner, Swope Construction, 1983-present

Member, Associated Builders and Contractors of West Virginia, present

Member, Chamber of Commerce for both Greater Bluefield and Princeton / Mercer County, present

Member, Contractors Association of West Virginia, present

Former Member, Bluefield Health Systems (Bluefield Regional Medical Center)

Former Member, Board of Directors for the West Virginia Construction Education Trust

Former Member, First Century Bank

Former Member, Hugh I. Shott Foundation

Former Member, Pocahontas Bankshares Holding Company

Former Chair, Board of the Bluefield Regional Medical Center, 2005-2009