Co-Chair, House Republican High Technology Working Group

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1984-2014

Representative, North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1969, 1979-1983

Candidate, Treasurer, State of North Carolina, 1976

Member, Congressional Biotechnology Caucus

Member, Congressional Boating Caucus

Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus

Member, Congressional Grace Caucus

Member, Congressional Rural Caucus

Member, Congressional Textile Caucus

Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus

Member, Congressional Vietnam-Era Veterans Caucus

Member, Executive Board, Congressional Arts Caucus

Member, Law Enforcement Caucus

Member, Minor League Baseball Caucus

Member, Speaker's Task Force for a Drug-Free America

Member, Tea Party Caucus

Attorney, Turner, Enochs and Sparrow Law Firm, 1979-1983

Captain, United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1960-1981

Captain, United States Coast Guard, 1952-1956, 1977-1978

Secretary, North Carolina Department of Revenue, 1973-1977

Assistant United States Attorney, Middle District of North Carolina, 1969-1973

Assistant County Attorney, Guilford County, 1967-1969

Employee, Claims Department, State Farm Automobile Insurance Company, 1961-1967

Member, 33 Degree, Greensboro Scottish Rite

Member, Alamance Presbyterian Church

Member, American Legion

Member, Board of Visitors, Guilford College

Member, Board of Visitors, United States Coast Guard Academy

Member, Greensboro Bar Association

Member, Jefferson Islands Club of Washington

Member, Lions Club

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization

Member, North Carolina State Bar Association

Member, Sons of the American Revolution

Member, The Sons of Confederate Veterans

Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States

Co-Chair, American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), North Carolina, 1983-1984

Astrological Sign:

Pisces

Favorite Book:

The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk
Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris

Favorite Movie:

Key Largo
The Guardian

Favorite TV Shows:

Murder, She Wrote
Sunday News Shows
The O'Reilly Factor

Favorite Type of Music:

Anything bluegrass or country, particularly the old stuff
Irish Tenors

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Tennis