Former Member, Banking and Insurance Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Minority Leader, West Virginia State Senate, 2017-2021

Senator, West Virginia State Senate, District 13, 1996-2021

Delegate, West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1988-1996

Former Member, Confirmations Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Council of Finance and Administration, West Virginia State Senate

Member, Education Commission, States Steering Committee

Former Member, Enrolled Bills Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Health and Human Resources Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Government and Finance, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Natural Gas Development, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Joint Finance Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Joint Health Committee, West Virginia General Assembly

Former Member, Labor Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Labor and Worker Safety Issues-Interim Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Chair, Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources

Former Member, Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Post Audits Subcommittee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Select Committee on Tax Reform, West Virginia State Senate

Educator

Member, American Cancer Society, Fairmont Chapter

Member, Board of Directors, Mountaineer Area Boy Scouts of America

Member, Board of Directors, Software Valley Incorporated

Member, Eberly College of Arts and Science, University of West Virginia Advisory Board

Member, Fairmont Personnel Appeals Board

Member, Fairmont State College Alumni Association

Member, Governors Committee on School Facilities Evaluation

Member, Greater Fairmont Toastmasters

Chair, Health and Human Services and Public Safety Committee, Southern Legislative Conference

Former President, Kiwanis Club of Fairmont

Member, Knights of Columbus

Member, Loyal Order of Moose

Member, Marion Regional Development Corporation

Member, National Governor's Conference Academy

Member, Phi Delta Kappa

Member, Region 6 Senior Companion Program

Member, State Policy Academy on Managing Systematic Education Change

Member, West Virginia Adult Education Association

Member, West Virginia Poison Center Advisory Board

Member, West Virginia School Administrators Association

Member, West Virginia School Health Committee

Member, West Virginia University Alumni Association

Vice Chair, Southern Regional Education Board, 2004