Representative

Candidate, Texas House of Representatives, District 12, 2010

Member, Agriculture and Rural Development Standing Committee, National Conference of State Legislators, 2005-2008

Board Member, House Research Organization, 2005-2008

Chair, Interim Subcommittee on Appropriations, 2007-2008

Vice Chair, Rural Caucus, 2001-2008

Member, Agricultural Policy Board, 2001-2002

Vice Chair, Agriculture and Livestock Committee, 1999-2002

Owner, Chapparel Energy Incorporated, 1981-present

Owner, Bookseller Store

Experience, Cattleman

Experience, Truck Farmer

History Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University, 1972-1980

Research Assistant to Miss Ima Hogg, 1969-1971

Sergeant, United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1962-1968

Public School Teacher, Port Arthur Independent School District, 1965-1967

Former Board Member, Big Brothers Big Sisters

Former Boy Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts of America

Former Membership Chairman, Boy Scouts of America, Naconiche District

Board Member, Boys and Girls Club

Sunday School Teacher/Deacon, Church of Christ

Co-Founder/Former Board Member, East Texas Community Health Service

Member, Philosophical Society of Texas

Founder/Member, Project Belize

Former Board Member, Samaritan Counseling Center of East Texas