Representative, Tennessee State House, 1974-2012

Speaker of the House, Tennessee State House, 1992-2008

Majority Leader, Tennessee State House, 1984-1988

Majority Floor, Tennessee State House, 1978-1982

Former President, Executive Committee, National Speaker's Conference

Member, Executive Committee, Southern Legislative Conference

Former Chairman, Rural West Tennessee Democratic Caucus

Experience, Businessman

First Lieutenant, United States Army

Board of Governors/Board of Directors, American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities-Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital

Post 67, American Legion

Experience, Chamber of Commerce

Former President, Covington Rotary Club

Former President/Board of Directors/Member, Covington-Tipton County

Board of Directors, Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital

Member, Saint Matthews Episcopal Church

Member, South Tipton County Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors, Tennessee Wholesale Grocers Association

Former President, Tipton County University of Tennessee Alumni Association

Experience, University of Tennessee Alumni Association