Senator, West Virginia State Senate, 2008-present

Member, Brooke County Democratic Executive Committee

Delegate, West Virginia State House of Delegates, 2002-2008

Assistant Majority Whip, West Virginia State House of Delegates, 2007-2008

Member, Wellsburg City Council, 1999-2002

Member, Board of Directors, Brooke County Committee on Aging

Member, Brooke County Democratic Executive Committee

Member, Metropolitan Planning Commission, Brooke, Hancock, and Jefferson

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)

Tool and Dye Maker, Wetron Steel Company

United States Army Reserves, 1965-1971

Member, American Legion Post #34

Member, Bethany Lodge #69

Member, Board of Directors, Health Way Incorporated

Member, Brooke County Sportsman Club

Member, Brooke County Sportsmen's and Farmers Association

Member, Crittenton Services Incorporated

Member, Follansbee, Weirton, and Wheeling, Chamber of Commerce

Member, Friends of Brooke County

Member, Friends of Wheeling

Member, Lodge #1553, Elks Foundation

Member, Loyal Order of Moose 1564

Former President, Mid-Atlantic Shrine Association

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)

Former Potentate, Osiris Shrine Center

Member, Scottish Rite

Member, Weirton Senior Center

Member, Wellsburg Kiwanis

Member, West Virginia Civil Air Patrol

Awards:

Brooke County Democrat of the Year, 2000
Company Soldier of the Year, United States Army Reserves, 1966

Father's Name:

H. Jack Yost

Mother's Name:

Maxine R.

Names of Grandchildren:

Brittany, Nicholas, Sophia

Number of Grandchildren:

3