Insurance Commissioner, State of Mississippi, 2008-present

Board Member, Mississippi Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association

Former President, Republican Elected Officials of Mississippi

Member, State Republican Executive Committee

Candidate, Insurance Commissioner, State of Mississippi, 2023

Senator, Mississippi State Senate, 2000-2008

Representative, Mississippi State House of Representatives, 1993-1999

Member, Mississippi Economic Council

Member, Mississippi State Flag Commission

Farmer

Active Member, Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi

Businessman, Forest Products

Board Member, Health Insurance Management Board

Board Member, Mississippi Automobile Insurance Plan

United States Army Reserves, Vietnam, 1968-1969

Member, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, present

Member, Rotary Club, present

Member, American Legion

Member, American Wood Preservers' Association

Member, Economic Development Foundation

Member, MMA

Board Member, Mississippi Fire Personnel Minimum Standards and Certification Board

Experience, Mississippi Fire Prevention Code Board of Adjustments and Appeals

Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

President, Vicksburg-Warren Chamber of Commerce

Member, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)

Awards:

Legislator of the Year by the Mississippi Realtors, the Mississippi Homebuilders Association and the Mississippi School Superintendents

2013 Distinguished Service Award, Ole Miss Risk Management and Insurance program, and its Professional Society

2013 Insurance Hall of Fame at his alma mater, Mississippi State University

Number of Grandchildren:

8