Representative, Alabama State House of Representatives, 2000-2014

Former Vice Chair, Alabama State Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation

Former Member, Financial Services Committee, Alabama State House of Representatives

Former Member, Lee County Legislation Committee, Alabama State House of Representatives

Former Member, Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee, Alabama State House of Representatives

Former Member, Permanent Joint Transportation Committee, Alabama State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Regulations (Financial Services), Alabama State House of Representatives

Owner, Bridges Western Wear and Antiques, 1978-present

Owner/President, Bridges/Perlis Travel Plaza, 1978-present

Vice Chair, Alabama State Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, 1988-1998

Director, Inter-Cel Telephone Company, 1990

Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, Vietnam, 1964-1968

Member, Assembly of God Church

Former President/Board Member, Association for the Retarded Citizens

Board Member, Chattahoochee Valley Hospital

Member, Gideon's International

Former President/Board Member, Greater Valley Area Chamber of Commerce

Member, Opelika-Auburn Chamber of Commerce

Director, Colonial Bank, 1998-2002

Chair, Hike/Bike/Run Event for Valley Haven School for Physically and Mentally Challenged, 1980-2000

Director, Lanier Memorial Hospital, 1998

Member, East Alabama Economic Development Council, 1995

Founding Director, AmREST, 1986

President, Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce, 1985

Director, National Association of Truck Stop Owners, 1980-1985

Awards:

Outstanding ARC Volunteer, 1991
Chambers County Gentlemen, 1996