Former Majority Whip, West Virginia House of Delegates

Former Majority Leader, West Virginia House of Delegates

Candidate, Justice, West Virginia State Supreme Court of Appeals, 2016, 2020

Candidate, West Virginia State Senate, District 9, 2002, 2006, 2018

Candidate, West Virginia House of Delegates, District 30, 2012

Senator, West Virginia State Senate, District 27, 1990-2000

No caucus information on file.

Justice, West Virginia State Supreme Court of Appeals, 2021-present

Former Law Clerk, Honorable John A. Field, Jr, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Colonel, United States Army Reserve

Served, West Virginia Army National Guard

Law Practitioner, Wooton Law Firm

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Raleigh County, 1976-1977

Assistant Attorney General, State of West Virginia, 1972-1974

Member, American Bar Association, present

Officer, American Legion, present

Member, Beckley Rotary Club, present

Member, Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, present

Member, Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference, present

Member, Joyful Life Baptist Church, present

Member, Military Officers Association of the United States, present

Member, Moose Club, present

Member, National Guard Association of West Virginia, present

Member, National Guard Association of the United States, present

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present

Member, Raleigh County Bar Association, present

Member, West Virginia Bar Association, present

Board Member, Beckley Babe Ruth Baseball

Board Member, Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center

Board Member, Camp Dawson Morale

Area Chair, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve

Member, First Baptist Church of Beckley

Member, Order of the Coif

Board Member, Raleigh County Community Action

Former Chair, United Way

Board Member, Welfare and Recreation, Incorporated

Former Editor-in-Chief, West Virginia University (WVU) Law Review