Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 4, 2014

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1981-2014

Candidate, Lieutenant Governor, State of Texas, 1972

Senator, Texas State Senate, 1962-1972

President Pro Tempore, Texas State Senate, 1968-1969

Former Member, Energy and Commerce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Space, United States House of Representatives

Member, Tea Party Caucus

Vice-Chair, Reserve Components Caucus, 2002-2004

Co-Chair, Zero Capital Gains Tax Caucus, 2002-2004

Special Counsel, Howmet Corporation

Founding Chair, Lakeside National Bank

President, North and East Trading Company

Former Attorney, Private Practice

Former General Counsel, Texas Extrusion Company Incorporated

President/Chief Executive Officer, Texas Aluminum Corporation, 1967-1968

County Judge, Rockwall County, 1950-1962

Lieutenant, United States Navy, 1942-1945

Member, American Legion Post 117

Chair, Board of Directors, Bank of Crowley

Chair, Board, Lakeside National Bank, Rockwall, present

33rd Degree Mason, Freemasons

Founding Member, Lakeside National Bank

Former Chair, Lakeside News, Incorporated

Vice-Chair, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization

Member, Rockwall Rotary Club

Member, Rural Health Care Coalition

Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6796

President, State Judges and Commissioners Association, 1958-1959

Astrological Sign:

Taurus

Awards:

President's Award, University of Texas at Tyler, 2003

Number of Grandchildren:

5