Agriculture Commissioner, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 2024-present

Candidate, Agriculture Commissioner, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 2023

Representative, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, District 71, 2013-2019

Majority Floor Leader, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, 2017-2019

Candidate, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, District 71, 2018

Former Member, Committee On Committees, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Interim Joint Committee on Local Government, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Local Government Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Rules Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Rural Issues Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Former Member, Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives

Owner and Operator, Shell Farms & Greenhouses, 2004 – present

Sunday School Director, Pilot Knob Missionary Baptist Church

Member, Garrard County Tobacco Committee, University of Kentucky, present

Member, Cattlemen's Association

Vice President, Farm Bureau, Garrard County, present

Treasurer, Farm Bureau Board, Garrard County, 2008-2010

Member, State Labor Advisory Committee, Kentucky Farm Bureau, 2010

Chair, Cost Share Committee, Kentucky Farm Bureau, 2009

Priority Issues:

Shell is very vocal and active in pursuing welfare reform and other measures to fight wasteful government spending.