Former Member, At-Large, Ward 3, Beaumont City Council

Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 22, 1998-2023

Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 22, 2018, 2020

Former Chair, Business and Industry Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Calendars Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Culture, Recreation and Tourism Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Economic and Small Business Development Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Human Services Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Land and Resource Management Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Education Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Select Committee on Texas Ports, Innovation & Infrastructure, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Educator Quality, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Vice President, Administration and Legal Counsel, Lamar University, Beaumont

Legal Counsel, Knights of Saint Peter Claver

Technical Sergeant, United States Air Force Reserves

Vice President, Business Development, United Marine Shipyard, Incorporated, 2012-2014

Member, American Legislative Exchange Council, 1999-present

Member, National Conference of State Legislators, 1999-present

Member, Agriculture Law Committee, State Bar of Texas

Member, Board of Advisors, Baptist Hospital System

Member, Board of Directors, 100 Club, Jefferson County

Member, Board of Directors, Inspire Encourage Achieve (IEA) "Ben's Kids", Youth Intervention Program, 2004-present

Member, Board of Directors, Jefferson County Bar Association

Member, Board of Directors, Knights of Saint Peter Claver

Member, Board of Directors, Red Cross, Jefferson County

Member, Board of Regents, Lamar University

Member, Conference Planning Committee, National Association of College and University Attorneys

Distinguished Graduate, Department of Elementary Schools

Founder/Member, NAACP, Lamar University

Member, National Home Builders Association

Member, National Organization on Legal Problems of Education

Parishioner, Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church

Former Member, Our Mother of Mercy Parish Council

President, School Board, Monsignor Kelly High School

Former President, School Board, Our Mother of Mercy School

Member, Texas Association of Trial Lawyers

Member, Board of Directors, Southeast Texas Food Bank, 2006

Member, Board, Communities in Schools, 2002-2003

Vice President, Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission, 1984, 1986

Awards:

Rising Star Award, Legislative Study Group