Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, District 147, 2021-2022

Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Missouri State Senate, 2019-2021

Senator, Missouri State Senate, District 27, 2012-2021

Candidate, Missouri State House of Representatives, District 147, 2020

Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, 2010-2012

Candidate, Missouri House of Representatives, District 158, 2008

Former Vice Chair, Administrative Rules Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Appropriations - Public Safety and Corrections Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Chair, Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy, and the Environment Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Economic Development Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Education Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Gaming and Wagering Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Health Care Policy Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Joint Interim Committee on State Employee Wages, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Research Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Local Government and Elections Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Progress and Development Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Public Employee Retirement Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Seniors, Families and Children Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Small Business and Industry Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Legislative Research Personnel, Missouri State Senate

Former Chair, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Missouri State Senate

Chief People Officer, McDonald’s of Southeast Missouri, 2004-present

General Manager/Multi-Unit Manager/Field Staffing Manager/Field Training Coach/Area Coach, Taco Bell, 1993-2004

Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force, 1968-1993

Founding Member/ Director, Board of Director, Samaritan Regional Health Clinic Initiative, present

Member, Board of Directors, Community Counseling Center Foundation, present

Member, Board of Directors, National Federation of the Grand Order of Pachyderm Clubs, present

Member, Board of Directors, United Way of Southeast Missouri, present

Member, Board of Directors, Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, present

Vice President/Member, Boys and Girls Club Board, present

Member, Cape Bible Chapel, present

Member, Habitat for Humanity, present

Member, Lewis and Clark Heritage Foundation, George Drouillard Chapter, present

Member, Missouri Farm Bureau, present

Life Member, National Rifle Association, present

Chairperson, Optimist Youth in Government, present

Member, P-20 Education Council, present

Member, Precinct 14, Cape Girardeau County Republican Committee, present

Member, Project Charlie (Chemical Abuse Resolution Lies In Education), present

Board President, SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence, present

Founding Member, Samaritan Regional Health Clinic, present

Member, Seniors and Lawmen Together, present

Life Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars, present

Member, Young Life, present

Former Commander, American Legion Post 63

Member, Board of Directors, Southeast Missouri Pachyderm Club

Former Vice Chairman, Friends of Scouting Campaign

Member, Missouri Chamber of Commerce

Board President, Southeast Missouri Alliance for Disability Independence, Incorporated (SADI)

Awards:

He is the recipient of 47 medals for his service, including the Silver Star (the third-highest honor bestowed by the U.S. military) and Distinguished Flying Cross.

Favorite Book:

The Bible, America's Christian History: The Untold Story and Saving the Bill of Rights.

Number of Grandchildren:

6