Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 1986-2007

Won Special Election, Experience, Texas State House of Representatives, August 1986.

Councilman, Abilene City Council, 1970-1973

Vice-Chair, American Legislative Exchange Council

International Committee, Council of State Governments

Member, House Republican Caucus

Steering Committee, House Research Organization

Experience, Rural Caucus

Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Southern Legislative Conference

Experience, Texas Legislative Caucus for Missing and Exploited Children

Experience, Tourism Caucus

Experience, Trade and Transportation Task Force

Vice-Chair, House Veterans Caucus, 1997

Special House Select Committee on General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 1994

Special House Select Committee on North American Free Trade Agreement, 1994

Chair, Texas Advisory Council for Technical/Vocational Education, 1977-1983

Vice President Emeritis, Abilene Christian University, 1959-present

Director of Special Events, Abilene Christian University

Assistant to President, Assistant to President,Vice President, Public Relations and Development

Experience, Director of Alumni Relations

Executive Vice President, 40 Accredited Independent Colleges and Universities ofTexas, 1970-1980

United States Naval Reserves, 1953-1956

Member/Former Chair, Texas House of Representatives Veterans Coalition, 1999-present

Board of Directors, Abilene Classical Chorus

Experience, Abilene Day Nursery

Experience, Abilene Opera Association

Experience, Abilene Philharmonic Association

Experience, Abilene/Taylor County Child Advocacy Center

Experience, Americal College Public Relations Association

Experience, American Alumni Council

Experience, American Legion

Experience, Better Gas Bureau

Experience, Boys and Girls Club

Experience, Business Aid

Experience, Chisholm Trail Council of the Boy Scouts of America

Experience, Citizens for Better Government

Experience, Council for Advancement and Support of Education

Experience, Junior League of Abilene

Experience, Meals on Wheels Plus

Experience, Mental Health Association

Economic and Cultural Development Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures

Experience, Rolling Plains Technical Foundation

Experience, Salvation Army

Community Justice Council, Taylor/Callahan/Coleman/Counties

Experience, Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation

Experience, Texas Municipal League

Experience, United Way

Experience, Veterans of Foreign Wars

Experience, West Texas Autism Center

Board of Directors, West Texas Rehabilitation Center

Experience, Young Men's Christian Association

Texas Historical Commission, 1983-1986