Senator, West Virginia State Senate, District 1, 2014-2019

Majority Leader, West Virginia State Senate, 2017-2019

Candidate, West Virginia State Senate, District 1, 2018

Delegate, West Virginia State House of Delegates, District 3, 2010-2014

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

Former Vice Chair, Confirmations Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Economic Development Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Energy, Industry and Mining Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Government Organization Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Government and Finance Interim Committee, West Virginia State Senate

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

Former Member, Joint Economic Development Committee, West Virginia General Assembly

Former Chair, Joint Health Committee, West Virginia General Assembly

Former Vice Chair, Joint Judiciary Committee, West Virginia General Assembly

Former Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates

Former Chair, Labor Committee, West Virginia State Senate

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

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

Former Member, Legislative Oversight Commission on Workforce Investment for Economic Development, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Tax Reform-Interim, Select Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Physical Therapist, Genesis Healthcare, 2009-present

Owner, The Ryan Ferns Healthplex, present

Member, Friends of Coal, present

Member, Knights of Columbus, present

Member, National Rifle Association, present

Member, Saint Vincent de Paul Church, present

Member, West Virginians for Life, present

Member, Advisory Council, West Virginia Health Enhancement and Lifestyle Planning

Member, American Physical Therapy Association

Hobbies or Special Talents:

CrossFit