Senator, Tennessee State Senate, 1996-2012

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 8, 2010

Representative, Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1986-1996

Chair, Tennessee State Senate Democratic Caucus, present

Experience, Attorney

Experience, Author

Experience, Businessman

Experience, Former United Methodist Minister

Adjunct Faculty, Vanderbilt University

Member, Boy Scouts of America

Member, Brian Brown Bohunker Triathlon and Marathon Club

Member, Carrol County Chamber of Commerce

Member, Crime Stoppers

Member, Democratic Leadership Council

Member, Ducks Unlimited

Member, Grooms Herron Foundation

Member, Habitat for Humanity

Member, Herron Farms, Incorporated

Member, March of Dimes

Member, Muscular Dystrophy Association

Member, Quail Unlimited

Member, Rotary International

Member, Tennessee Bar Association

Member, Tennessee Bar Foundation Fellows

Member, Tennessee Farm Bureau

Member, Tennessee Writers Alliance

Member, Triathlon Federation of America

Member, University of Tennessee Alumni Association

Member, Vanderbilt Alumni Association

Member, Volunteer Books

Member, Weakley Chamber of Commerce

Member, YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association)