Senator, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, District 30, 2008-present

Candidate, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, District 30, 2022, 2026

Majority Whip, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, 2013-2014

Representative, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, District 84, 2001-2008

Commissioner, City of Hazard, 1993-1998

Member, Banking and Insurance Committee

Member, Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development and Tourism, Natural Resources, and Environmental Protection

Member, Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Tourism,and Environmental Protection

Member, Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance

Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Member, Joint Committee on Transportation

Member, Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection

Chair, Natural Resources and Energy Committee

Member, Transportation Committee

Member, Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee

Member, Aerospace/Aviation Caucus

Former Member, Appropriations and Revenue Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Area Development District Working Group, Kentucky State Senate

Co-Chair, Interim Joint Committee Natural Resources & Energy

Former Member, Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Environment, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Member, Kentucky History Caucus

Member, Kentucky Nonprofit Caucus

Member, Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperatives Caucus

Kentucky Sportsmen's Caucus

Member, Mountain Caucus

Member, Pro-Life Caucus

Liaison Member, Senate Standing Committee BR Sub. on Econ Dev. & Tourism, Nat. Res. & Envir. Prot. (S)

Member, Senate Standing Committee Banking & Insurance (S)

Chair, Senate Standing Committee Natural Resources & Energy (S)

Member, Senate Standing Committee Transportation (S)

Member, Senate Standing Committee Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)

Former Member, Special Subcommittee on Energy, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Member, Tennessee Valley Authority Caucus

Former Vice Chair, Transportation Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Vice Chair, Transportation Committee, Kentucky State Senate

Member, Veterans Caucus

Owner, Daniel Boone Investments

Vice-President, Hazard Food Mart Incorporated

Owner, Mohawk Energy

Retail Operations Director, Perry Oil Company

District Commissioner, Boy Scouts of America

Former President, Hazard Lions Club

Master Mason, Hazard Masonic Lodge 676

Thirty Second Degree, Hazard Shrine Club 320

Den Leader, Pack 90, Boy Scouts of America

Session Member, First Presbyterian Church, 1994-2000

Awards:

Crystal Eagle Award
Philanthropy Initiative, Commonwealth Award