Former Minority Whip, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Senator, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, District 7, 2005-2021

Governor, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1976-1980

Acting Governor, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1975

Lieutenant Governor, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1972-1975

Member, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, 1962-1971

Speaker, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, 1968-1971

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Budget Review Subcommittee on Human Resources, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Committee on Committees, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Health and Welfare Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Agriculture, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Government Contract Review, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Health and Welfare, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Health, Welfare, and Family Services, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Licensing and Occupations, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Legislative Research Commission, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Capital Projects and Bond Oversight, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Former Member, Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate

Served, United States Air Force

Member, Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Lay Minister, First Assembly of God

Member, Franklin County Bar Association

Member, Kentucky Teachers' Retirement Board

Board Member, New Covenant Fellowship

Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

Awards:

Honorary Rotarian

Current Car:

Boy Scouts Silver Antelope Award, 1980
Eastern Kentucky University, Honorary Doctorate
Lincoln Memorial University, Honorary Doctorate
Morehead State University, Honorary Doctorate
Murray State University, Honorary Doctorate
University of Kentucky, Honorary Doctorate