Former Teacher, Sunday School, First Presbyterian Church of Natchez

Senator, Mississippi State Senate, District 37, 1980-2011, 2016-2020

Candidate, Mississippi State Senate, District 37, 2011

Executive Board, National Conferences of Insurance/State Legislatures, 1992-present

Former Member, American Legislative Exchange Conference

Former Board Member, National Conference of Insurance Legislators

Former Member, National Conference of State Legislators

Former Member, Southern Legislative Conference

Agent, American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus, 1990-present

Former Vice President of Sales/Marketing, Silent Knight Incorporated

Former Associate, International Business Machines Corporation, 1966-1986

Elementary Principal, Natchez-Adams County School District, 1962-1966

Elementary Teacher, Natchez-Adams County School District, 1958-1962

Active Duty Member, United States Army, 1961-1962

Member, National Rifle Association, 1990-present

Member, National Football Foundation and Coaches Hall of Fame, Natchez Chapter, 1964-present

Member, Advisory Council, School of Business, Alcorn State University, present

Member, American Association of Retired Persons, present

Member, Delta State Athletic Alumni Association, present

Member, Delta State University Alumni Association, present

Members, First Presbyterian Church of Natchez, present

Chairman of the Christian Education Unit, First Presbyterian Church of Natchez, present

Board of Elders Member, First Presbyterian Church of Natchez, present

Board Member, Natchez Adams County Humane Society, present

Member, Natchez Festival of Music, present

Member, Phi Delta Kappa, present

Member, University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association, present

Secretary/Treasurer, Westminister Sunday School Class, present

Former Member, ARTS Fair for the Handicapped

Former Member, Alabama Learning Exchange

Former Member, American Legion

Former Member, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

Former Member, Chamber of Commerce, Natchez

Former Sunday School Superintendent, First Presbyterian Church of Natchez

Former Deacon, First Presbyterian Church of Natchez

Former Elder, First Presbyterian Church of Natchez

Former Member, Friends of the Arts

Former Member, Loyal Order of Moose

Former Member, Mississippi Wildlife Federation

Former Member, Natchez Little Theatre

Former Member, Natchez Trace Parkway Association

Former Member, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Advisory

Member, Royal Order of Moose

Former Member, Mississippi Jaycees, 1958-1967

Awards:

"Legislator of the Year," National Humane Society

"Alumnus of the Year," Delta State University

"Outstanding Young Man of the Year", Natchez Jaycees

"Legislator of the Year," The Mississippi Tourism Association

Honorary Doctorate,Public Service, Delta State University