Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2002-2013

Changed Political Party, from Democrat to Republican, 2004

Representative, Louisiana State House of Representatives, 1987-2002

Member, Jackson Parish Police Jury, 1972-1987

Member, Air Force Caucus

Member, Blue Dog Coalition

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus on Community Health Care Centers

Member, Congressional Community Pharmacy Coalition

Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus

Member, Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition

Chair, Congressional Levee Caucus

Member, Congressional Life Insurance Caucus

Member, Congressional Prayer Caucus

Member, Congressional Pro-Life Caucus

Member, Congressional Rural Caucus

Member, Congressional Rural Housing Caucus

Member, Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus

Member, Congressional Sportsman Foundation

Former Chair, Health and Welfare Committee, Louisiana State House of Representatives

Member, Historic Preservation Caucus

Member, House Dietary Supplement Caucus

Member, House Nursing Caucus

Member, House Rural Education Caucus

Member, House Rural Health Care Caucus

Member, Immigration Reform Caucus

Member, International Conservation Congressional Caucus

Member, Tea Party Caucus

Member, The National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus

Experience, Insurance Agent

Construction Business, 1964-1981

Served, United States Air Force Reserves, 1965-1971

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)

Member, Sweetwater Baptist Church

Astrological Sign:

Sagittarius