Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2014

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1976-2014

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984

Member, Arts Caucus

Member, Black Caucus

Member, Congressional Buy American Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus on Prescription Drug Abuse

Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus

Member, Congressional Sportsman's Caucus

Member, Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease

Member, Congressional Wine Caucus

Member, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Member, Democratic Study Group

Member, Energy and Environment Study Conference

Member, Military Veterans Caucus

Member, Minor League Baseball Caucus

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus

Member, Rural Education Caucus

Member, Rural Health Care Coalition

Member, Steel Caucus

Member, Textile Caucus

Member, Travel and Tourism Caucus

Member, Truck Caucus

President, Mountaineer Tour and Travel

Former Staff Assistant, United States Senator Robert Byrd

Sales Representative, WWNR Radio

President, West Virginia Broadcasting

33rd Degree Mason, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons

Member, Beckley Presbyterian Church

Member, Civil Air Patrol

Member, Coalition for Autism Research and Education

Founder/Chair, Congressional Coalition Group

Member, Democratic Leadership Council

Member, Fraternal Order of Eagles

Life Member, Loyal Order of the Moose

Commander, Mount Hope

Life Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization

Life Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)

Member, Rotary Club

Member, Shriners

Life Member, The Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks

Honorary Member, United Mine Workers of America

President, West Virginia Society of Washington, DC

Astrological Sign:

Taurus

Awards:

Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards, Arab American Institute, 2004
Truman Award

Names of Grandchildren:

Madison Kaylee