Senator, Texas State Senate, District 30, 2001-2019

Candidate, Texas State Senate, District 30, 2018

Member, Agriculture and Energy Committee, National Conference for State Legislatures

Member, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, South Legislative Conference, Council for State Governments

Former Member, Business and Commerce Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Committee of the Whole Senate, Texas State Senate

Co-Chair, Economic Development Task Force

Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Chair, Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Nominations Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Select Redistricting Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, State Affairs Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Articles VI and VII, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Public Education Funding, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Public Safety, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Veterans Affairs and Military Installations Committee, Texas State Senate

Chair, Board of Directors, Estes, Incorporated

Chief Executive Officer, Estes, Incorporated

Member, Board of International Directors, Young Presidents Organization, 1996-present

Member, Bioenergy Policy Council

Elder, First Presbyterian Church, present

Member, Southern States Biobased Alliance

Board Member, Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute

Member, Western States Water Council

Member, Wichita Falls Boys & Girls Club, present

Member, Wichita Falls Faith Mission, present

Member, Wichita Falls Rotary Club, present

Member, Young Life of Wichita Falls

Chair, Young Presidents Organization, West Texas Chapter, 1994-1996

President, Texas Agricultural Chemicals Association, 1989

Awards:

Champion of Free Enterprise, Texas Association of Business
Doc Brown Legislator of the Year, Texas State Rifle Association

Number of Grandchildren:

7