Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 1988-2002

Member, Federal Budget & Taxation Committee

Chair, Task Force on State, Local Taxation of Telecommunications, and E-Commerce

Senior Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Texas, 2015-present

Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Texas, 2003-2015

Lawyer, Private Practice, Texas, 1977-2003

Nominated by President George W. Bush, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Texas, January 7, 2003

Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Texas, February 10, 2003

Captain, United States Army Reserve, 1973-1980

Captain, United States Army, 1970-1973

Graduate Assistant Football Coach, Texas Tech, 1969

Member, Advisory Board, ASU Management

Member, Board of Directors, San Angelo AIDS Foundation

Member, Board of Directors, San Angelo Chamber of Commmerce

Member, Board of Directors, Texas Tech University, Southwest Institute for Addictive Diseases

Member, Executive Council, Concho Valley Council of Governments

Member, National Conference of State Legislatures, Southern Legislative Conference Committee on Fiscal Affairs & Governmental Relations

Member, San Angelo Child Support Volunteer Service Board

Member, San Angelo Community Health Task Force

Chair, State Employee Charitable Campaign, San Angelo District

Member, Tom Green County Community Justice Council

Member, United Way of the Concho Valley