Senator, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, 2003-2014

Minority Whip, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, 2009-2014

Chair, Hopkins County Revenue Task Force

Captain, Judge Advocate Generals Corp, United States Army

Attorney, Rhoads and Rhoads, PSC

Member, American Legion

Member, Board of Governors, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys

Chair, Building Drive

Former Board Member, Crime Stoppers

Member, Downtown Kiwanis

Board Member, Hopkins County Family Young Mens Christian Association (YMCA)

Vice President, Hopkins County United Way

Former President, Hopkins County Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)

Former President, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys

Past President, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys

Former Chair, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Workers' Compensation Section

Former President, Madisonville-Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce

Former Member, Murray State University Alumni

Board Member, University of Kentucky College of Law Alumni

Fellow, University of Kentucky, Lafferty Society

Founder, Workers' Compensation Review, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys

Former Editor, Workers' Compensation Review, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys